They storm our house in the dead of night
I beg Daddy not to fight.
My brother is in bed,
With all the covers over his head.
But all to soon we are taken to a Ghetto,
All fenced in without a meadow.
Little food and no showers,
Oh, what I would do to just see one flower.
I am dying inside...
Porcelain skin
And navy blue eyes,
The minute I saw her, I knew she held no lies.
Although I wondered why,
We all have those things we'd never dare,
Never dare to share.
But she was an open book waiting to be read,
A soul who's fire had been long dead.
She was kindhearted, but quit...
All is not fair in the game of love and war,
I already know you love her more.
So let the game begin,
But I can promise you sir, you will not win.
Let me teach you the rules as if you don't know,
How to play or where to go.
The way to keep score
Is the one who shows more,
Of the rules b...
Shots were heard and fires blazed,
Frankly enough, many were dazed.
Men jumped at the chance to fight,
While women and children were paralyzed with fright.
The fight for independence had begun,
Screams of pain and tears of sadness
Rung
Louder than the shots that killed them.
Somber families ...
As darkness closes in,
I wonder how long its been,
Since food was provided and water was given.
I wonder how much life I have left to live in.
I wonder if they're searching,
Searching for the lost.
Searching for the one's,
Who were taken with no cause.
There are more than fifte...
You're on my mind everyday of the week,
Your presence makes it hard to speak.
Your eyes shine bright,
But your smile lights,
Up the room in which we stand,
Hand in hand.
Your touch electrifies every nerve in my body,
I can distinguish your laugh out of everybody.
Your kiss is a rose tha...
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