Biniam Tekeste

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When you hurl your words,
Scorching as blazing arrows,
They do bruise my heart
But, I thank God, my healing is instant.
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My appetite is a closed door
My tummy an empty hollow.
My head feels dizzy
And my eyes only see
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Summer is a mean man
Who burns your skin
And later says, "Sorry, "
With his pleasant and refreshing rain.
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Don't keep your words low,

Don't let them faint in my ear;
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I sometimes feel like I'm distant,
All on my own with no one by my side;
Stranded in the ocean as a lonely island,
Unreachable with any possible hand.
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Sometimes life feels like a heavy burden to bear,
And the road ahead seems long and unfair.
The weight of the world can feel too much to take,
And it's hard to keep going when your spirit feels so break.
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When your words strike me like arrows ablaze,
My heart may be bruised, but healing's a phase.
My secret to coping? Forgiveness, my friend.
I don't wait for the sun to descend.
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Don't tickle me,
I'm not a baby.
Don't pat me,
I'm not your pet.
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My car ran out of fuel
So I went to the gas station
I had plenty cash in my pocket
And got my car back full.
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If I'm a stream
Then you're the fountain
My source, my rain.
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