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That should have been my last stand

That was before you came

Before it was what it is

The game has changed

You & I are put to rest

I tried hard before you

Naming & shaming

I used to think I would set myself free

Thought I would do well on my own

A shelter of hostility

Black & white

Set to last on my own selfish terms

Then you came

Sober

Thin & graceful

Looking for relief as you said

And I believed for once I started to believe & I loved it

For when your last stand has come

You do raise your head high & ask for more

For if it was not for your pride

Delicate flower full of grace

I’d have set myself free for good

Payback for nothing but pride & glory