By Ali
Date: 25 December 2000
These Streets
They say there's safety
In numbers
But I'm all alone
Walking these streets
Searching for peices of the past
Fragments meant to last
I wonder where they've gone to
All the things I believed to be real
And I don't wanna live like this, anymore
But, I was reborn to these streets
Mothered by the filth
Soothed and nurtured by the silence
That crawls aross the floor
I wanna get away
But there's nowhere else to go
It's all the same...
You know, I'm starting to find comfort
In this cage
And, no, I will not change
Just because you think I should
I've been living here too long
To not be misunderstood
Queen of this domain
I can not stand still
There is so much left to do
I'm in way over my head
Pacing these streets, alone
So, forgive me if I collapse
At your doorstep
Hoping you'll be home
I just don't wanna be alone
Anymore
I'm seeking out your help
Reaching out my hand
Catch me
I'm falling
Take me out of this place
It seems that I'm sick
Of these dirty streets, after all
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