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The Circus Act: Welcoming My Demons
  Don't you dare rain on my parade.
  I'm setting every one of these acts up,
  And you tear them right down.
  I get emotional as precipitation plummets down,
  Onto the cages and I hear the lions roar;
  Horror over my face, as you look below...
  And smirk.
  I run into lightning, and get a slight shock.
  Don't you dare.
  This is my day, and I won't let you take that away.
  Don't even think about stealing my show.
  Today is the day, my first day of normalcy.
  I refuse to relapse again for you.
  I have been so adamant on making you proud.
  Here you are, burning my self esteem to the ground.
  I can't do anything right in your eyes.
  Not a single thing, am I correct?
  I gave you love, and you spit on my kindness.
  I gave you tears, and you only depressed me further.
  I gave you hatred, and you accepted it with grace.
  Don't you dare rain on this parade tonight.
  Because this time... I won't let you.

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