Linda Racaniello Poems

They say I was a cute baby
but I was born fat
and nothing I did growing up
ever changed that
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Facing prison once again
it's the worry that controls me
trouble follows my every move
that much is plain to see
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There will be no baby in my future
I'm going away for a long long time
It's time to face that awful music
and go to prison for my crime
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little girl left alone
where'd her parents go
they went for ride
and never came home
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There's a demon in black standing in the shadows of my room
he slithers across the bloody walls in the darkness speading his doom
Touching my forehead as if to bring me comfort, he lingering at my bedside
He watches me languishingly as his evil powers take me for a ride
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We walked along the river
With the sand between our toes
knowing this was the beginning
and our love began to grow
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I can't wait to have a child
I've dreamt forever to hold you
my time clock is ticking
and doubts I have a few
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We live in a world where our desires rule
Many do as they please without regard for others
Too many are prejudice to those they don't understand
Armed Services fight in wars, where we don't belong
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Our music plays in my mind
even as the shadows slowly fade
A few memories are left aglow
of when our love was on parade
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My world was spiraling out of control
and the everlasting quiet terrified me
the colors of my life were turning gray
I wasn't sure I could handle being this free
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