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Live and Let Die


Fading black frustration

Unwilling to let the tears fall 

Crying out anyway

Knowing I'm pathetic

Trying not to care

How can I let

Everyone down

When I'm trying so hard not to?

Orphans are better daughters than me

Rogues and murderers better sisters

Live, and let

Die

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Grant-Grey Porter Hawk Guda
<p>Powerful expression!&nbsp;</p>

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