deux ex machina
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By now in life you have faced some demons;
Learned the corners and closets to avoid.
You coddle your innocence
In the soft and cuddly things around you.
I am seven, in my room, dreaming once again
I'm a captain, I'm a knight, I know who I am
I can be just anyone, whenever I want
I'm a brave, ambitious dreamer
No one tells me "Don't"
Suddenly, I am eighteen,