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Rises The Moon by Liana Flores

Days (1)________ sometimes as if they'll never end
Sun digs its (2)__________ to (3)__________ you
But after sunlit days, one (4)__________ (5)__________ the same
Rises the moon
Days fade into a (6)______________________ blur
Memories swim and haunt you
But look into the lake, (7)____________________ (8)________ smoke
Rises the moon
Oh-oh, close your weary eyes
I promise you (9)________ soon the (10)____________ comes
To darken (11)____________ summer skies
Breathe, breathe, breathe
Days pull you (12)________ just (13)________ a sinking ship
Floating is (14)______________ harder
But tread the water, child, and know (15)________ meanwhile
Rises the moon
Days (16)________ you up (17)________ like a daffodil
Uprooted (18)________ its garden
They'll tell you what you owe, but (19)________ (20)________ so
Rises the moon
You'll be (21)______________ by sleep
I promise you that soon the autumn comes
To (22)__________ (23)________ each (24)__________ you keep
Breathe, breathe, (25)______________
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