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Petals on Her Grave
The rose petals on her grave
Are an offering of peace,
When life is a slave
Nothing matters, it seems
She was the shade
Of a bronze-sunny day
Love, faith, innocence
Smiles on the cover
No one aware of what hides under
beauty was her one defense
The petals on her grave
Are an offering of peace
When life is a slave
Nothing matters, it seems
She was as pure
as winter’s snow, didn’t know
how her gift should have been used
Nights all alone,
And she thinks
Where has the meaning gone?
The petals on her grave,
Are an offering of peace
When life is a slave,
Nothing matters, it seems
And nobody saw it coming at all,
Not a clue, they would say “no issues at all”
With the razor, she bleeds “I’m not
to be here” and the sleeve is her shield
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These are lyrics I wrote about a girl in my hometown who died very young. I didn't know her, but my friends knew her very well, and even though I never knew her, I felt deeply for her and hope she flies high. The flow of this poem was inspired by the song "Funeral of Hearts" by HIM. You should really listen to it!
IMPORTANT NOTE: I do not know how she died. The razor reference at the end does not imply that she killed herself in real life.
This is for Alyssa.