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The House is Empty

December 29, 2011
By lexxiwhispers BRONZE, London, Other
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"Look at everthing as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time. Then your time on earth will be filled with glory.” Betty Smith Joy In The Morning

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Soft tears on the floor
Make up stains around the walls
Crooked hinges off the door
Praying no one else falls

Poison up the veins
Twisted so straight
Melancholy clogs the drains
Angel family, you are too late

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Growing up in a broken home
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