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Rather Go Blind


Rather Go Blind

 

Don’t walk away from me

and leave my world, my heart, my arms

every part of me so lonely and cold.

Don’t walk away from me

and leave me with no one to hold

because I’d rather go blind

than have you leave me alone.

 

Baby don’t walk away from me

I don’t care what my mom, dad, friends

or any other person may say.

Please don’t walk away from me

I’Il die the worst death if I can’t see you every day

because I’d rather go blind

than have you leave me astray.

 

I’m begging don’t walk away from me

you’re all I ever wanted, needed, and loved

in this frameless and crude world.

Just don’t walk away from me

it’ll hurt me if I can’t be your favorite girl

and I’d rather go blind

than have you throw me away and not cherish me as your pearl.

 

Nira Ransome

 
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Blessed to say that I've been able to live on God's green creation for 16 years . Blessed to say I am the youngest of two (an older brother) and the daughter of two wonderful parents . My passion is to inspire the youth of tomorrow and to bring joy where there is pain .

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rather Go <em>Blind</em></span></span></strong></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Don&rsquo;t walk away from me</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and leave my world, my heart, my arms</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">every part of me so lonely and cold.</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Don&rsquo;t walk away from me</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and leave me with no one to hold</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">because I&rsquo;d rather go blind</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">than have you leave me alone.</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Baby don&rsquo;t walk away from me </span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I don&rsquo;t care what my mom, dad, friends</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">or any other person may say.</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please don&rsquo;t walk away from me</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I&rsquo;Il die the worst death if I can&rsquo;t see you every day</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">because I&rsquo;d rather go blind</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">than have you leave me astray.</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I&rsquo;m begging don&rsquo;t walk away from me</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">you&rsquo;re all I ever wanted, needed, and loved</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in this frameless and crude world.</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just don&rsquo;t walk away from me</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">it&rsquo;ll hurt me if I can&rsquo;t be your favorite girl</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and I&rsquo;d rather go blind</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">than have you throw me away and not cherish me as your pearl.</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span style="font-size:18px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-71603276-dd8a-6591-8c1d-fb4efa760f42"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nira Ransome</span></span></span></em></p><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div>

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