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Sadie Moody

An Immaculate Creation

Planted in the harshness of a polluted earth
Their arms extend to reach the lives of their allies
Each rooted to serve such worth
Yet linked to cleanse the tainted skies

Seen in a diversity of classes
From orchards to scorching blazes
They look upon us with focused glasses

They stand in the midst of adversity
But have such strength and motivation
Living without shame and pity
Making them an immaculate creation

Confused with the decisions of man
They aspire to grow larger than our hearts
Wishing we could grow skin like theirs’
But we don’t even know where it all starts

Never afraid of their constant changes
They pursue their existence with bliss
Unlike our fearful arranges
We just sink into the shadowy abyss

Tall with colorful and exuberant veins
Which flow with sweetness among their native flesh
Traveling with gravity like several trains
Their thoughts stream into the perfect mesh

They show us that we can develop like them too

Across from You

Tears are hiding behind your feeble eyes
Your heart listens to the steady breathing of wisdom
While the duration of your capabilities seem to weaken
The subtleties of your mind awake to a new subject
As you remain oblivious to the usage of words
Your uncertainty ravels her thoughts
As she questions your complications
Your mind circulates to your true convictions
As they tease your heart with honesty
You wish she could decipher your integrity
So you could escape a hysteria of desperation
But security overwhelms you as droplets secrete from your face

New to Me

(Chorus)
It’s been three month’s
And you think you know me
But who’s to say I haven’t changed?
Who’s to say that you’ve been better?
All this time has been pretend
And it’s just another trend
It’s not like this is new to me
New to me
New to me

[Verse One]
I wake up every morning
To the sound of your anger
And the voice of no warning
Your rage is no stranger
We can all be scared
In the midst of danger
Because it’s not like you’ve cared

[Chorus]

[Verse Two]
My heart’s shattered to pieces
You never mended what was and could’ve been
It’s all just happening again
You end up running off the edge
Hurting everyone on your way
You never restrain from the past
But I guess it’s the price you pay

[Chorus]

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