oak tree
shed your dead leaves
cruelty
it knows no bounds
family
absentee
not who you are
what you failed to be
I've given you up
like you have me
not worthy of praise
small victory
pursuit of acceptance
insanity
be gone
from my memory
just like you said
time again
this will repeat
dead will repent
from the grave
your father aches
from the same mistakes
he's made
find your closure
in an empty bottle
like father
like son
supported by 4 fans who also own “Generational Blues”
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supported by 4 fans who also own “Generational Blues”
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