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Laurie if you're sadly listening 
The birds are on fire The sky glistening 
While I atop my roof stand watching 
Staring into the spider's clypeus 
Incinerated flesh repelling 
While I am on the rooftop yearning 
Thinking of you 

Laurie if you're sadly listening 
Selfishly I miss your missing 
The boundaties of our world now changing 
The air is filled with someone's sick reasons 
And I had thought a beautiful season was 
Upon us 

Laurie if you're sadly listening 
The phones don't work 
The bird's afire 
The smoke curls black 
I'm on the rooftop 
Liberty to my right still standing 
Laurie evil's gaunt desire is 
Upon we 

Laurie if you're sadly listening 
Know one thing above all others 
You were all I really thought of 
As the TV blared the screaming 
The deathlike snowflakes 
Sirens screaming 
All I wished was you to be holding 
Bodies frozen in time jumping 
Bird's afire 
One thing me thinking 
Laurie if you're sadly listening 
Love you 
Laurie if you're sadly listening 
Love you 

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