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◆ EssentialYou're such a beautiful child
One day you'll watch From the back seat of the car Your Dad grab your Mom's hair And jerk her head so hard it snaps
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The darkest work
This is where the voice stops trying to be polite. Night, ache, heat, and the pieces that stay nearest to the shadow.
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No. 106
Don't fucking listen.
You don't have to lie. Your truth is a flawless silhouette in a blacktop dream,
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No. 2
Come back to you
One day you'll stand on the ledge of a rooftop Your hometown and the river will spin Around beneath you
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No. 109
Only by stripping the partial shrouds
Only by stripping the partial shrouds Of indecision Can we face the darkest clouds
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No. 112
The dream
The plan and execution— A fool's errand: demanded retribution. A lust for justice that only exists,
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No. 62
Indistinguishable from silence
Sometimes the screams grow so loud The sound becomes indistinguishable from silence
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No. 25
The shadow dance for your escape
Shut your eyes when you know you're trapped Until you
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No. 48
Invisible prisons you locked yourself in
The long coupon bus rides To the neon towers in the darkness. The buzzers on the unmarked doors,
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No. 40
A calculated leap across the darkness
Remember the vision that came to you in the light,
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Collection No. 1
The journey begins
Imagine I was right there with you When you looked up to your bedroom ceiling
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Collection No. 105
If one kid reads this
I wish I could have warned you. I know it all seemed like just a game—
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Collection No. 107
The Champagne Ship
The champagne ship sailed through the night returning to a home washed over by the waves of the unknown.
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