Counting

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One, two, three

I close my eyes

Four, five, six

I push out the lies

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Never will I ever,

I said to myself

Hide it under the carpet

Or put it on the shelf

***

Never will I lie

Never will I deceive

No matter what you say

No matter what you perceive

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I will not repeat my mistakes

Not after what I have seen

I will no longer ignore them

Won't separate them and me with a screen

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So I take a deep breath,

And count 7, 8, 9, 10

When I open my eyes

My mistakes won't happen again

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