As We Slowly Die- Sabara O-Browne
As we slowly die,
Who will give us life?
As we slowly live,
They give us death.
As we slowly disappear,
Who will give us care?
As we slowly grow,
They give us blows.
As we slowly fall,
Who will give us love?
As we slowly stand,
They give us commands.
As we slowly fade,
Who will give us faces?
As we slowly obey,
They give us pain.
As we slowly bleed,
Who will give us freedom?
As we slowly heal,
They give us fear.
As we slowly decay,
Who will give us names?
As we slowly breathe,
They give us bruises.
As we slowly die,
Who will give us life?
As we slowly live,
They give us death.
Look At Me- sabara o-browne
Look at me.
I'm a neighbor.
I'm a friend.
I'm a child.
Can't you see the markings?
Can't you see the scars?
No, you, can't.
No, you, won't.
I hide them behind my clothes.
I hide them behind my smile.
You, look beyond them as scratches.
Look at me.
I'm a friend.
I'm a child.
Can't you hear the lies?
Can't you hear the screams?
No, you, can't.
No, you, won't.
You, make up your truth.
You, cover up your ears.
I hold it in until tears break through.
Look at me.
I'm a child.
Can't you rescue me?
Can't you rescue others?
No, you, can't.
No, you, won't.
I don't ask for help.
You, don't know what to do.
We are both scared to fight.
No one knows.
No one asks.
It's too late to save me.
It's too late to remember me.
Look at me.
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