quiet

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When I get home a ghost cuts into my skin with a blade. 

He thinks it's fun to carve every letter of his name,

And I find it hard to escape,

He's locked me up, I am caught in chains. 

When I get home the rain starts falling from the sky.

And I mistake the drops as tears coming from my eyes.

I scream and shout into my pillowcase.

I guess I am crying so I will just hide my face.

When I get out I can feel my bones shaking.

When I open my mouth, my heart starts racing. 

And I find it hard to make myself feel at home,

and I feel bad because I am sitting all alone. 

When I get home a ghost cuts into my skin with a blade,

I tell him to carve some lines instead of his dumb name. 

And you know it's easy to escape when you try. 

But I only know how to keep myself quiet.

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