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Before They Come

December 20, 2017
By RoseAmore GOLD, Austin, Texas
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RoseAmore GOLD, Austin, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"Rejoice! The broken are the more evolved! Rejoice!" -Split (2016)
"Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist." -Pablo Piscasso

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Do you hear my cries?

Do you see my tear stained face?

Do you feel my burning pain?

My face is cracked,

My demons are clawing their way out,

Scratching, screaming, seething.

Run before they break free.

I don’t want you to bear my torture.

I can’t stand the thought of you in this agony.

Run

Run

Run

Please

© Mark P. Woodside, NY

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