Laura Marie Clark

She drew a picture of a heart to symbolize their love
He took her heart and smeared her blood across the page
She took the page and folded it into a paper flower
He took the flower and tore it up, discarded in the trash
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So many faces, so many names!
How am I to immortalize them all?
The marvels, the jokes, the many joys
That belong to every one?
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The dream was simple
With a hint of something
Gloomier:
A shaky apprehension
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The path of life, a lying friend
Hurtles me 'round every bend;
Towering hills grow in my way
To bring me hardships every day.
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They sneaked out at night
To give their parents a fright
Sinking out of sight
In a place beyond the light
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It rises like a crescendo
Steady and quite sure
Then falls like a cliff edge
And I know of no cure
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The thunder of busy roads becomes a constant reality,
Litter on the streets attracts a plague of misery;
Unwelcome guests can crawl inside underneath your door
A padlock is the only thing that keeps your home secure
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It's your choice.
I'll always tell you that.
If you love me
Then let us be happy:
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