Unlucky (Not a Martyr)

from A Collection of Early Demos by Marginal at Best

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Oh, this is war
And it’s just like home to me
Because I can’t find my name on the silver screen
I must have died peacefully
Since no one remembers my name

And now I’m caught up in pills and coke
And it’s like no one cares anymore
It was a long time ago

And all my friends from way back when
They all say that they’ve found ways to cope with death
Now they’re all plumbers or some shit
And I just don’t see the point

This is what I get
I’m choosing rage
I’m choosing ignorance

The VA won’t take my checks
They say I don’t qualify for some type of insurance
But I don’t want insurance
I just want to be included

And if you really cared
You might not ask all these stupid questions
That I get from eighth graders on school field trips
That are only happy because they aren’t in English

Sometimes they say, “You’re a hero”
And I have to give them this funny little look
Like, I didn’t kill anybody

Because all of what I’ve seen isn’t close
To what you think I have

I don’t want your “Thank you’s”
Or your thought or your prayers
Or your sincerest apologies
I just want another line

Give me what I want
Give me what I need
I’ve given up
I’ll wait here until
I never
Never fall asleep

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from A Collection of Early Demos, released April 18, 2019

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