she woke up in the morning
she's dead, she's dead
she has altered her appearance to please them
she cleaned, covered, painted and presented
her dead self.

she strode into school
she's dead, she's dead
she smiled and greeted her daily greets
she finished her homework by 7:51
her coffin is waiting.

she did what she was told
she's dead, she's dead
ate when told to eat, slept when told to sleep
she froze and curled on dirty tiles
a sacrifice for her life-keepers.

she wakes up every morning
she's dead, she's dead
to please this vital giant
but it seems she's forgotten herself
in order to live, she's died.

she lives the life they've made her
she's dead, she's dead.
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