Bailadora P

I want to paint a picture
Of the sun at high noon.
To capture all the beauty
Of the brilliant full moon.
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We fear the darkness closing in
We fear the pain of losing friends
We fear the bugs, we fear the snakes
We fear mistakes, we fear the end
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People in front of us
People in back
We are never alone
On this great grey track
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Look at the girl in the corner
Look how she sips her tea
Look at the book, all dusty and old,
That she brought to this lively party.
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If I could touch the stars,
I would gather all their light
I would bring them to the world
So they would banish every blight
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I shall stand at the bank of the river, and shall not be moved
My sword will shine bright in the sun, to meet opposition
The enemy, loosed be their arrows, will swarm to meet me
But I, with my weapon of light, will hold my position
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The latest batch walks through the doors
Surrounded by concrete walls and floors
Herded from one locked room to another
Hid away, every day, they'll never see color
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I don't want to get my license
Cause if I do I will be grown
I'll drive away from a childhood
I'm not ready to outgrow
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Knight of dawn, early rise,
Eager to prove he deserves the prize
Moonlit night, tomorrow he stands,
Parading his colors for a lady's hand
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I stroll with purpose down the street of stone
My heart doth hammer fierce against my bones
Realization creeps upon my mind
The ghastly curse that doth inflict mankind
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Noah and Abby
Are five and six
Every morning
They depict
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Clouds of thoughts envelop me
Seldom do I set them free
Quiet am I, my tongue turned to lead
But thoughts are floating in my head.
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