Resolve
Rufus the Verbose
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curve, tightly pressed hips
displeasure, in tightly pursed lips
obsequience, forced without will
but better still --
miss nice-guy, put up with it
put out, pout
with, or without
she's supposed to be that way
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who told her so
that it's supposed to be
yeah you, yeah me
pretty woman, it seems
dignity handed to her
somehow
give out, hand out, put out
it's for your own good, girl
it's so lady-like
lady-like
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gifted, such quality traits are becoming,
valuable stock, we put you on a pedestal
on the top of the world
all alone
or on the shelf for life, shelflife
learn about death the hard way
she's pushed to the edge
programmed for satisfaction, perfection
but somewhere, in all the pressure
she forgot to be herself
selfless, aimed to please
sights high, but looking far below
she learns about life, the hard way
and pushes off...
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thump, thump
the pain vanishes
thump, thud
the world disappears
the beating of her heart
is the only thing she hears
looking up into the wavy sky
bathed in her flowing tears
one step back, to go her own path
undoing the damage of all those years
resistance, finally, a great indignant act
freedom, to her has now become known
fear, to her no more that constant fact-
a woman, complete, a woman in strength
she can finally be called:
her own.
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