A Writer's Nerve

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Deep down under
Rare eyes see so far down
And often we wonder
Can it ever be let out

Then you came about
And changed it all
And all took a bow
Even as you bared it all

Laid your scars bare
No one ever saw a hint of fear
The words crafted with such care
Hearts never felt lighter
Ready to give away all their secrets without fear

And for a while it seemed
Why ever keep things hidden
But maybe it's in our genes
To mess up all good things

And so out of fear
We keep things locked away
Deep down under
Only rare eyes will ever see so far down

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