One Lost, One Survived
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These shadows...
They do speak...
They speak to my mind,
Oh they speak, how they speak!
I know that they aren't real...
But their presence is known,
By the hair on my neck,
Oh God! They are known...
Those stars...
Were once bright...
They were once bright to my mind,
But their shine; out of light... I know they're still there... Yes, their presence is known... By the memories we share, Oh God! They are known... "Kill yourself!" They do say... They say it in my ear, Oh they say, what they say! I can't listen to them now, Can't follow my father home... But the pills in my hand, Oh! They're calling me home! "You're better off." They whisper... I think it's from my heart, They whisper, they whisper... I know that they aren't real... But I know they are still there. I can't listen to them now... I say "Take me there, take me there!" That light... It did shine... It would shine in my eyes, Oh shine, keep your shine! It was right out of reach, But I felt it so close... I fell back to earth, Back into my clothes... Just remember When they speak You don't have to hear Them speak... Though they scream and they screech, They will one day cease to speak... My dad followed close And he heard as they spoke Took my daddy from me In 2003... A bullet to the brain Didn't cast away the chains But after the third day He went home- passed away... These shadows... They do speak... They speak to my mind, Oh they speak, how they speak... I know they aren't real But their presence is known... By my daddy and me, Oh God! They are known... -Emily Rose Pruitte- Written: 08-08-2013