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Pressure got too intense inside

Your picture perfect shell

Didn't believe no more

It's like that with others too

Tore this facade apart

And ripped the curtains down

Forced to please them both

World you grew into

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Of lifelong trauma

Family portrait painted with blood

Domestic violence and homocide

With no doubt with no remorse

An eye for an eye justifies the cause

Cry of the victim painted

To the walls with one shade

Keep the colors running wild

With dull razorblade

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Of lifelong trauma

Family portrait painted with blood

You dressed their contorted faces

Into smile with braces and length of wire

Cut the lids of dried out eyes

To gaze your masterpiece with wonder

Instead of opening the floodgates

You took the future in your own hands

Disregarded manipulated

And touched by your very own blood

Made daddy wear church suit

And sit next to mom on her sunday dress

Convincing yourself

There was a time they were proud of you

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Of lifelong trauma

Family portrait painted with blood

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