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WARNING SIGN


I went away for a while.

Drifting in and out of the world I lived.

The ghost of my body traveled for me.

A sickening smile stayed on my face.

WARNING SIGN

I walked down no man's land AKA the hallways

the slithering snake watched me- the prey as I passed

He took me in and spit me out, like I was nothing 

WARNING SIGN 

I just wanted to be wanted

But I fell into his trap 

he had played this before 

but I wasnt going to play it again 

I almost went over the edge but there was a 

WARNING SIGN 

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