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A War Within


How can I breathe when I’m trying to stay afloat
 
When each gasping breath fuels my body’s disorderly conduct
 
Why am I alive when I don’t even have time to live it
 
Why are the innocent ones always hurt
 
How can I fly when I’m being shot down
 
Take off the costumes
 
Being myself
 
Bettering better?
 
No, worse
 
I hate life if all it does is sharpen its sticks
 
To stab me in my heart
 
How can I live if I feel dead
 
Can I soar if my wings are plucked
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