Mellissa E. Borth

Autumn leaves crown the trees
Teardrops fall from the sky
Quiet calm standing by
Marching to the rhythm of the rain on the roof
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I was nothing more
To you
Then the girl next door.
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They thought I was feeble
They thought I was weak
So when I struck back
They fell at my feet
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I'm only a shadow
Of what you hoped I could be
I'm just a reflection
Of something great to see.
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I lit a match
I watched it burn
It fell through a latch
And made the world turn
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Courage is a beautiful song,
Sung in the night,
Courage is the tune standing strong.
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The moon is made of cheese.
The stars are made of butter.
The milky way, a dish of cream.
The universe is supper.
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If I didn't wonder, didn't wait,
didn't stop or hesitate,

who would I be but a toy?
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Fire rends,
tears, destroys.
Fire breaks.
Takes life's joys.
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'I don't believe in magic, '
He said.
'Fate, I seriously doubt.'
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