Gems from ↑↓↑↓ by Peace Arrow

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there are ragged roads ahead i need to go
my pace has slowed, can't stop but even so
my shoes are tangled up in vines
they're woven in a knot and tied
and these shoes of mine, i've worn for quite some time
they're stained with paint and blood, i don't know why
i've been inclined to keep them on
my feet have grown their use forgone
if i take them off, i would be free to walk
barefoot atop the ground, i never stop
to act upon these simple thoughts
and guide myself to what i've sought
there are birds that fly above me most the time
they are gems that shine brighter than all the light
the sun could ever bring to me
there's duller things i'm worshiping
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i don't need this
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there's forgotten codes i drew in the soil
the wind has blown, the storms keep me alone
like others who have walked this path
erasing all the former tracks
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i don't need all the bright and shiny mesmerizing tempt of gems that pull me in
i dont need all the very scary weight they carry, not as light as thought from sight
i don't need this
i don't need all the pain, hate, and misery of wants and needs and obsessing
i don't need all the peace and glee they bring to me, a fleeting feeling i'm complete
i don't need this
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