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Poem Details
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| Title: | Truce |
| Author: | DCmusician |
| Date Submitted: | 10/26/2020 |
| Poem: |
You lost all my savings // Drove off my lovers Destroyed my health // Then killed my mother You ruined my career // And ravaged my passion Twisted my reality // A true soul-assassin You demand from the shadows // Sacrifices be made Your hunger — endless // What else must be paid? “It’s just in your head” // “It’ll all go away” But I know myself // And you’re here to stay War-torn and weary // From the constant fight We need a new tactic // And we need it tonight We must coexist // To make it out alive So I offer you a truce // In hopes we survive What’s done is done // It can’t be changed But from here on out // We’ll control our rage We can’t hurt ourselves // Or even be ashamed We’ll learn to love again // And break free of these chains The same chains we’ll use // To pull ourselves up Or come down from above // When we used to jump We’ll walk to old age // With our head held high Rebuilding what we must // One piece at a time ... |