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Phoenix Oct 2015
thump, thump, thump
Marching in place
Never advancing
The war never ending
thump, thump, thump
Bullets wiz by
gasp
A soldier goes down
Screams echo across the line
Soldier after soldier collapse
In our unmoving lines
thump, thump, thump*
We continue to march
In one place
Soldiers in a straight line
Side by side
Fighting an unwinnable war
Each shot from us
Is a shot in the dark
The occasional screech from the other side
Today's the day
We will win this war
Today's the day
We need to stop keeping score
Yet
We still march on
In our worn down spots
We yearn for our bodies to halt
We long for a day of rest
Yet
We march on
We march on
With our blazing bullets
Our pained screams
We march on
Shooting into the darkness
Hoping to hit someone
Something
Anything
We are the soldiers of 2015
We are the unmoving army
Marching in one place
We are soldiers
Phoenix Oct 2015
Softest touch
Of the peddled rose
But in one place it will stand
So young
So sweet
So innocent
It rises to the sun
Not afraid to shine
So many try to cut down
The small piece of paradise
It's thorns are tiny daggers
Ready to protect
So the softness of the rose
Is protected by the thorns
Innocence maintained
Beauty adored
Phoenix Oct 2015
Mother
Give
Father
Give
Brother
Give
Sister
Give
Go, go, go
Give, give, give
Where am I
Am I gone
Did I give everything away
Did I ever really exist
My screams are choked
I don't have a voice
I gave it away
Phoenix Oct 2015
She smiles
Her eyes sparkle
She laughs
She is full of energy
But inside
Inside she's hollow
Behind her sparkling eyes
Are held back tears
Inside her laughs
Are hidden cries
She stands tall
With weights in her hands
With in every line
Is a hidden lie
Phoenix Oct 2015
Broken ribs
Punctured heart
Broken memories
Punctured lungs
Wasting away
Blinded eyes
Am I alone
I can't breath
My heart is broken
My screams are choked
Can you hear me
Can you see me
I'm wasting away
My life is short
Do you care
Do I care
My heart is broken
My memories are broken
Everything is broken
Phoenix Oct 2015
Lie
Fake smiles
Pretend laughs
Broken hearts
And missed memories
Shedding tears
And hidden sobs
Sniffling nose
And rehearsed lines
All to pass one more minute
One more day
Time doesn't stop for a broken heart
So lie your way through it
With your fake smile
And pretend laugh
Hide your broken heart
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