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Sleep Now

By HomeGrown

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Sleep NowGood night allI am going to sleep nowI have been awake too longi thinki've seen the seven wondersseen my sons grow to meni've seen warsboth won and lostseen the darknessseen the lightmy head is on the pillowmy soul is in the airall eyes are closedall eyes are herei thinkthat i will sleep nowWhen my life ends, this is how I want it to happen. Written August 13th, 2001 © on Aug 13 2001 04:53 PM PST, DeTavis   0 • 13

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"Sleep NowGood night allI am going to sleep nowI have been awake too longi thinki've seen the seven wondersseen my sons grow to meni've seen warsboth won and lostseen the darknessseen the lightmy head is on the pillowmy soul is in the airall eyes are closedall eyes are herei thinkthat i will sleep nowWhen my life ends, this is how I want it to happen...."

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