Mary Gilliam

We all know life ends,
We may not know the terms,
We may not know why or how.
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Reality is a blade
It kills hope
Hope is a luxury
Hope is the bubbles in a bath
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Like little children we all believe
The promises that we speak
The oaths and pinky swears that we all declare
We believe in happiness that we cannot compare
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It's exhausting, it's never ending
It's suffocating, it surrounds me always
It can't leave well enough alone
It twist everything you do or say
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There's a knock on the door
Hard times are here and they are staying a while.
We make them as comfortable as possible,
Praying they will leave.
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I was promised a paved path to follow
But I fell into the thicket and lost my way
I was promised smooth sailing
But I'm in a hurricane
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Why don't people realize,
what they're doing,
when they ignore someone.

Don't they realize,
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When she makes good grades people say, 'I wish I was as smart as her'
When she helps a random friend they say, 'she's so sweet'
When she works out they say, 'she's so strong'
(stupid, mean, weak)
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Beneath my mask hides my pain.
Hides my imperfections,
My insecurities, all my flaws.
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Sitting remembering,
Happy and sad times together.
Listening to love songs,
Wishing for a feeling that strong.
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Demons are living in my brain.

They are evil.
They have sharp claws,
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I strive to be with you always.
You feel like the sun on my skin.
You smell like spring rain.
You taste like chocolate melting in my mouth.
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They make and break us,
Big or small we all have them.
They are the clothes in our closet.

They are impossible to keep,
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