suffocating

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i can finally breathe
i used to suffocate
hold my breath all day
i had no one to wipe my tears away
as they cascaded over my puffy eyes
to my flushed cheeks which were then
a shade of crimson
i used to hold my breath all day
just to come home and continue to gasp for air
the world wanted me to drown

i can finally breathe i used to suffocate hold my breath all day i had no one to wipe my tears away as they cascaded over my puffy eyes to my flushed cheeks which were then a shade of crimson i used to hold my breath all dayjust to come home and c...

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or so i thought
in reality however,
i think i wanted to drown myself
i used to hold my breath all day
now i breathe freely
and smell the roses

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