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Out of Eden

I look for answers everywhere I see the faces of the uncaring They always have answers for unasked questions The tragedy comes from the distance between our heart and head It’s the difference from picking from the tree of knowledge or choosing to be ignorant in the bliss of not knowing There are some things…

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A Motherless Child

She didn’t come from the streets She was born free in the desert heat A motherless child She stands close to an edge unseen by most I see it I see you She gives herself away time after time Looking for something real Looking for love Looking for… Someone She falls apart She crawls home…

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Hope

This must have been a dream Countless endless nights were spent grasping at images dancing in my head And each one a vision of it’s true self Of you Memories are dreams that have value In the pale morning light as I rise I feel the sunlight breaking over the foot hills and thawing the…

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Do you remember?

Do you remember when we were seventeen? Punk rock music and skateboarding off of Short Vine We didn’t hold anything back Do you remember walking arm and arm? We passed out on the door step from drinking too much stolen beer We didn’t hold anything back We hated each other But we’re never seen apart…

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There will always be storms

The wind is blowing to the East I can see you walking in the field of tall grass near the beach The rain will start again soon It’s been raining for weeks I wave to you I can see your face change That smile You wave back to me Almost forgetting why As your gaze…

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Because you know me

You and I Caught in and endless circle of love and debate Every step closer to an edge we can’t see Every step closer to falling, we hold back Hot and Cold I’m here Where are you? I can see you turning away I’m here. I’m trying to reach you You’re running away from the…

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