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2/25/2019 2:13:36 AM

Rachel Harvley
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You know there's grace that's sufficient for an addicts soul
A mind, spirit and body afflicted with this hold
A grip so tight all you know are it's lies
The lies that without it, you couldn't survive
You begin to believe that this is what you deserve
After all look at how your addiction has hurt
It has stolen something more precious than diamonds
And if you begin to see truth, that familiar voice will chime in
"It's too late for you, you can't make anything right,
You've already screwed it all up so don't attempt to fight"
Just give in, to your faithful friend
He'll help you escape again and again
All the pain and emotions you don't want to feel
He will take it away and make you think your all healed
If you allow it to suck you back into it's web
Remember this isn't a game, it just wants you dead
Is this what you choose, will this be your legacy?
Children left alone, asking "why my parents" left me?
they try to understand and try to find a good reason
what did they do so bad their mom or dad would leave them
they can't understand this powerful force
A disease is the reason your not here anymore
A monster inside that's only playing for Keeps
All game playing is over when your under that white sheet
There's nothing in the world that can be done now
Your master called one last time then took his final bow

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