Innocence Lost

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in our infancy
we wove daisy chain halos
kissed with our dreams

innocence ruled the day
the nights spent chasing stars

the dawn drew breath
exhaling brand new supernovas
the sun revolved around us

we skipped sidewalks
careful not to step on the cracks

giggling madly at the moon
we told scary stories
the boogey man hiding in our closet

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today the halos we wear
are heavy with regret

our lungs choked with ash
smoking anxiety away
sleep puts out the day

cracks in our sanity
craters we can't avoid

and our monsters
don't stay hidden in the closet
they lie next to us at night

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