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Numb

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By Atomic HistorianPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Numb
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I’ve tried going numb

Always feeling like I’m under someone’s thumb

When I do what they want I’m their hero

When I’m anything else I’m scum

No matter where I am I haven’t changed

Refusing to succumb

To the pressure

Always moving on

A slick stone rolling onward

Down the hill is where I belong

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