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God Why


One down and a lot more to go

Why am I being pushed down this hole

One death after another

You killed my uncle, my great granpa, and my brother

So what are you letting me live

Letting me have to live with this pain

I have no ambition

No reason to thrive

So I ask again

Why are you keeping me alive

After so many attempts to end my life

You gave me strength

The strength I needed to put the knife down

 

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