Stolen
they laid me to rest
closed my eyes
so still i slept
stole my childhood
stole my self respect
none of this was theirs to steal
but this is how you act when you drink like a fish
and cannot cope with how you feel
James Garratt – June 1999
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Stolen (Originally Untitled and Unfinished) – Written June 1999 (Aged 24)
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