I'VE SLIPPED DOWN INTO THE UNDERTOW
COMPOSTING INTO EARTH HEART AND SOUL
I AM BLACK AS DIRT YET WHITE AS SNOW
UNDERSTUDIED FOR THE LEADING ROLE
AND MY HOLY SELF WAS LEFT HALF CLOAKED
RICH AS HELL AND STILL I'M LEFT FLAT BROKE
I UNDERESTIMATE WORDS I SPOKE
LOST MY VOICE I COULD NOT BE CONSOLED
LOST MY LEGS AND NOW MY WINGS UNFOLD
I'M STILL YOUNG AND I AM OLD
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