By ~Harem~
Date: 2001 Aug 28
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Hang the Traitor

The things we crave the most
the things we hold most dear
Always seem to be the things
that we really fear

Convince ourselves we want them
make our dreams come true
Then sabotage our efforts
by the many things we do

We may not know we do this
a fear so deep inside
It's happiness that scares us
that causes us to hide

When pleasure comes a knocking
at our garden door
We swiftly remove the welcome mat
lying on the floor

When true love makes a visit
we sense it from the start
We quickly lock the entrance key
to the gateway of our heart

Why we sometimes do this
no one really knows
Panic fills our body
from our head down to our toes

We want someone to love us
yet when they come too close
We act like shameful traitors
to those we want the most

The enemy we harbor
plays havoc with our life
Ensures we have no happiness
but only painful strife

We need to hang the traitor
who robs us of our treasure
Allow ourselves to love again
and bathe in sinful pleasure

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