Heaven in Hell

Don't ask me how I am

Don't say 'I hope you're well

You know, I never really am

but I don't wanna tell..

and in this house of pain

where I dwell

I grapple

to quell

the heat

of hell

and so's

my desire

to bake

from the fire

a heavenly cake

in hell

to make heaven

in hell

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