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Let them play
Those drums within me,
Like a storm, it rages on
Let my love be warm again
I’ve been fighting this
This feeling of truth and warmth
Let it play once again.
From my youth
I was born to warmth,
Warmth turned cold
Warmth not recognized
Look at this soul that once blossomed
Now I’m fading into the sunset
Where did all my life go
I wondered beyond reason
Reasons to belong in this battle.
Let them play
These strings born within me,
Fear was my muse
Courage turned and fled
Now I seek that boldness
The boldness to conquer
Look at my plea
This heart that once smiled
Now seeks to be strong
My natural thoughts became free
Let no lies corrupt me
I’m but a lover of truth
Where did this abyss come from
I seek to inspire
How far have I inspired?
How long do I have left to inspire?
Questions begat questions.
They taught me truths
Truths I remember well,
Life is now a jungle
A jungle meant to be conquered
A conquest foretold before my birth.
Listen, oh, your soul
Remember the truths you once knew,
All around me, I see hate
Hate that once never existed
Love was strong
But now she’s flung to the side
Where did civilization go
Now all I see is devastation
Lies and greed compete for us all
Our mind is their battlefield
Our bodies fall to lust
Her talons dug deep in us
In Truth, we were born
But now, darkness creeps up
Our bidding hearts deflowered
Our voices now whisper
To our hearts, we now have none
Now we’re empty like vases
Vases meant to honor
Honor bound with responsibility
Responsibility that now cries to be seen.
This was written by our contributing writer, Adiela Michael.
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