Angels Can Die

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White wings, pale skin.

Those that lose can still win.

By night, we fly.

An angel always soars high.

Cracked lips, closed eyes.

Wishing for the sunlight.

wish luck, with heavy hearts.

You know what the odds are.

"Angels, don't die."

You whisper to the sheets at night.

So pure. So poor.

She smiles although she has no more.

You can tell that she's an angel.

She doesn't need a halo.

But though she's pure and innocent,

Her world is old and hard.

An angel can fly tonight.

But this angel will die.

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Yes, I listened to The A Team. 73 times. Thats when I lost count. But I wrote this about my little sister. She's... Well... Anyway. We were poor at that time and stuff happened. Now I'm pouring my heart out to a stranger. Yay.

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