Praying

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I used to come down here,
Climbing in that old tree,
I would close my eyes,
And cross my figers,
Whispering a few words.
I prayed everyday when I was a little girl,
I wanted to be somewhere else,
Somebody else.
I prayed to whowhever was listening to me,
I hoped they'd  have mercy on my soul,
I prayed for years but nobody ever answered.
I don't pray anymore,
I come down here because it's the only place where peolpe don't talk to me.

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