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My Tears Have Become an Ocean


Waking up in the mornings and trying to find some motivation I fought the urge to tell someone about my recent separation They acted like I had a killer disease with no possible vaccination They claimed that I was that L7 abbreviation Yet I still never told a single soul It's my University and they weren't about to enroll what's wrong Riley? Lo siento solo Español Enough was enough I had to scrape up the change and take the toll Thought about cracking under the pressure They never let up gave me daily refreshers Told me they were the superiors and I was the lesser Walking with my head down memorizing the tile With every step felt like the jury deliberated my trial One day my teacher noticed the change in my grading file Pulled me aside asked me why I hadn't spoke in a while Finally I broke down and I had to a lot to admit How they treated me like I was a fly in a tarantula pit She told me that I was somebody and their words didn't mean shit That was all I needed for my driver's permit Next day I came in with my head up and a smile and they had a fit They were the final sentence that I had to omit
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