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Kansas

There once was a man, filled with sorrow

Heart in his hands, but it beats hollow

Longing for happiness, to make a new connection

Someone to pick him up and give life direction

 

Afraid of once again being misled,

He kneels in silence and unwavering dread.

Tears down his face, cause him to rust

He knows not whom he can trust.

 

So here he stays, abused and broken

Al...

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Life's a Buzz

Life would be better

Through the eyes of a bee

To drink in life’s nectar

I’d imagine it quite lovely

 

Heart and wing beat a flutter

Known by all for my constant mutter

Never strike a foe with regret

One sting and life is forfeit.

 

Yet, I’d end it all to save my queen

There is no such bee as pristine

It’s a long-shot, but maybe she’ll see

All the love from t...

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Sundae Orchestra

Ushered down the aisle, I sit

Waiting for my meal, will it soon exit?

There’s no table, only a stage.

What’s on the menu tonight? I turn the page.

 

The crowd chatters, the air gets no lighter

Leaving an awful taste for my first appetizer.

The lights dim to silence my company

The curtains open, ready for the symphony.

 

Taking the stage with a lack of energy,

Holdi...

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Across Styx

Depart from this life.

Each and every one of us

Are destined to die,

Though it's not so bad

Here, we are eternal.

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