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Rises The Moon by Liana Flores

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