Sometime before sun up
In a deep and peaceful rest
I felt that sweet sensation
Of breathing on my chest
Fit like puzzle pieces
Skin that covers skin
Memories of what once was
Coming sneaking in again
Time softens the memories
Of careless words and tears
And only love and kindness
Survive the passing years
The laughter and the passion
So much stronger than the pain
These memories of timeless love
Are all that will remain
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It wasn't what she wanted
But no one heard her voice
He took what wasn't his to take
She never had a choice
And no one in her family
Would ever know her shame
Although the one who caused the hurt
Would never get the blame
And the pain that grew inside her
Was not the only seed
Planted in this innocent
A victim of this deed
Yet still the high and mighty
Legislate what she must do
The rights of many stripped away
By a cold, self-righteous few
Sisters, mothers, daughters
Ruled by men who must control
Their bodies and decisions
Regardless of the toll
So, more will die like those before
Because of heartless fools
Who steal the choice, a woman's right
Because they make the rules
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