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Childish

February 26, 2011
By letmekeepthis GOLD, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
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letmekeepthis GOLD, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
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Favorite Quote:
"whats past is prologue" - shakespeare

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There's acid in my mouth
Burning down my throat
There's words on my tongue
To say them, I don't

You walk away after winning
With that big smile on your face
My mind is spinning
There's no refuge, hiding place

I want to scream
To kick and yell
To have all these indulgences
For you to burn in hell

There's nothing I can do
Crying just makes it worse
There's nothing to punch
And no nearby white church

You're playing games
Acting like a grown up
When you're just a childish man
From the toes up

Don't call me childish
I'll show you what it really is
I'm not just what you wish
I know there's so much more than this

Pull your pranks
Make me hate you
Try it again
I'll show you childish.

© Felicia R., Arlington Heights, IL

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