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Petals on Her Grave
  The rose petals on her grave
  Are an offering of peace,
  When life is a slave
  Nothing matters, it seems
  She was the shade
  Of a bronze-sunny day
  Love, faith, innocence
  Smiles on the cover
  No one aware of what hides under
  beauty was her one defense
  The petals on her grave
  Are an offering of peace
  When life is a slave
  Nothing matters, it seems
  She was as pure
  as winter’s snow, didn’t know
  how her gift should have been used
  Nights all alone,
  And she thinks
  Where has the meaning gone?
The petals on her grave,
Are an offering of peace
When life is a slave,
Nothing matters, it seems
  And nobody saw it coming at all,
  Not a clue, they would say “no issues at all”
  With the razor, she bleeds “I’m not
  to be here” and the sleeve is her shield

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These are lyrics I wrote about a girl in my hometown who died very young. I didn't know her, but my friends knew her very well, and even though I never knew her, I felt deeply for her and hope she flies high. The flow of this poem was inspired by the song "Funeral of Hearts" by HIM. You should really listen to it!
IMPORTANT NOTE: I do not know how she died. The razor reference at the end does not imply that she killed herself in real life.
This is for Alyssa.