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Hope De Rigueur
(hope is necessary)
It seems like tomorrow has slithered away
& today wont fall into place.
'Cause yesterday's train to my future
jumped track...
Now fear has won the race.
I know the past can't come out to play,
but I didn't have to run away.
Next thing I know, my dreams are grounded &
my goals just faded away.
A broken mirror & shattered spirit
is who i call my friend;

I'm too hung over now & I don't want to hear it
& I've missed the bus again.
Faith is long gone
& I hate my own thoughts;
I'm falling to pieces,
addiction's got me caught.
Any desire I had left passed away
taking with it my will to live;
It was the last thing to go & now,
all i know,
is there's nothing left of me to give.
Now one hit equals a thousand;
just so long as I'm good to go.
I'm a junkie & I know
deep inside that I'm dying;
but I will never let it show.
Its not too late to help me,
or maybe it is, God only knows.
'Cause everything else has disappeared.
I guess thats just how it goes.
I don't know how to tell you,
how hard it is, not to care.
Still, it's harder yet to relive that day,
When I reached out & nobody was there.
So please don't tell me all the reasons to quit,
I've heard them all before.
I know I am hooked on a high that can kill,
but my husband took my plan & walked out the door.
I know what could've been, I could've done so much more.
Now all my wishes are standing still,
so if you want me to quit,
please, understand,
& give me hope,
then maybe,
just maybe,
I will.

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