Astray

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The child cries out

For the friend who has died

The cold winter

Freezing him with fright

The child was lied to

Hands holding his guiding

The darkness closing around

Hands leaving and disappearing

The lights flicker

Revealing him

The friend smiling laughing

Turned away leaving

Ripping the feeling of pain

Deception in the air

Hope diminishing with the light

Tears blurring the kids sight

Angelic the friend

Demonic the pretense 

Sanctuary the light

Hellish the darkness

The child hurt and confused

Fumbling out in the dark

Growing wariness and suspicion 

Scrutinizing all other light

The child feeling defiled

Tainted and deserted

Became a wallflower and grow anew 

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