Louisa Lochrue

If I could have one prayer answered tonight, let it this be
Dear God: Don’t let me lose this moment of clarity
In which everything is laid bare – his soul naked and ugly
And the lies are transparent: truth is easy to see
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I am a soldier
Bleeding red, white and blue
I fight alongside the rest
The best
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Fear of the unknown has numbed me
Too paralyzed to speak
To reach
To span the chasm that divides us
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Say whatever you want
Or say nothing at all
Just be here close to me
That's all I need.
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I have a dream, a fantasy, that I keep hidden down deep.
I want to run, completely free, till my feet will no longer carry me.
Leave my phone, my job, my life.
Just up and leave it all behind.
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Stay away, stay far away, I hate you, don’t call me friend.
Don’t look at me, just leave me be, I always knew this was how it’d end.
Your stupid smile and practiced gaze, your planned moves disgust me.
You think your so great, then go back to your fan club, but don’t you dare try to touch me.
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