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Glass and Soul
This is a conversation,
 Between me and a man that I know;
 When we broke into the abandoned house,
 And wrote our names on all the windows.
 
 "Peter, I never quite got the notion,
 That you've revealed your true side;
 There's a hint of sadness and I fear,
 You're heart is not in line with your eyes."
 
 "Ryan, I fear you're not far from the mark,
 I'd be a liar if I say I know who I am;
 I've yet to discover where I stand,
 18 years old, am I a boy or a man?"
 
 "In the years that I've lived, I've only met a few,
 People I trust, people I love;
 It's hard to say, so let me be blunt,
 Of all the people on that list, I am not one."
 
 Then I smashed all of the windows
 That bore my name,
 With a tear in my eye,
 I watched the pain/pane
 Fall to the floor,
 Glass and soul the same
 Glass and soul the same
 Glass and soul the same.
 
 As I collapsed in on myself,
 The black hole in my gut was eating me away;
 Ryan sat down right by my side,
 Leaned in close so I could hear what he had to say.
 
 "Peter, I know that you struggle,
 Life's been no walk in the park;
 Turning around has never been easy,
 But follow me, I'll lead you out of the dark."
 
 As we stood up, he dusted off my shoulder,
 And I could feel myself come alive;
 In that moment, I made a promise,
 I'd take everything in stride.
 
 On that day, I vowed to make a change,
 Trim the dead branches so only flowers remain;
 Grow into the garden that I was meant to be,
 Start again new without a smudge or a stain.
 
 Then I smashed all of the windows
 That bore my name,
 With a tear in my eye,
 I watched the pain/pane
 Fall to the floor,
 Glass and soul the same
 Glass and soul the same
 Glass and soul the same.
 
 Then I smashed all of the windows
 That bore my name,
 With a tear in my eye,
 I watched the pain/pane
 Fall to the floor,
 Glass and soul the same
 Glass and soul the same
 Glass and soul the same.

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