poem
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what man
what man would fight an army what man would stand alone hearing the predictions facing unbeatable foes but love, now here i stand drawing shallow breath outnumbered by the hopeless facing certain death i refuse to say i’m sorry of love i’m not ashamed i do not fear the falling when i speak your name…
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used to dream
i used to dream that she would notice the deep down man i thought i was people say they put personality first but no one really does i used to dream that she would find a trace of my heart, warm from the fire and she’d press it to her cool cheek i dreamt i…
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easy riddles
there are 360 ways to tell our story but they all end up with ‘goodbye’ look at it from every angle sort out the truth from your lies i am bitter and i’m sorry for whatever part i played love can seem so real though only a charade you are blind when i am pointing…
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tracked in the trail of my tears
i do not seek the sound of your laughter though you still make my heart beat faster i do not bottle joy to pour on you i have seen everything you’re willing to do i found you bright, i found you lacking a castle walls with signs of cracking you had your flaws, i had…
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such a waste
i chose a costume from my closet whatever mood you’re in today face up to an honest mirror rehearse words i’ll never say and when i’m home from chasing you hang my laugh on the back of the chair slip on a sadness that’s wearing thin and wonder why i care i pour myself out…
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hard to find
smuggle these words out of my head in whispers meant for angel ears and carry them off to heaven wrapped up in my deepest fears i am too smart to fall for this she is not worth the chase but i am made a fool by every smile on her face so i send a…
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you are nice enough to say
sometimes i can’t move fast enough to duck out of the way of what you don’t really mean but are nice enough to say so i’d like to leave it all to you the choices to be made and i’ll be along for the ride no games to be played this time it’s a safer…
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public access
1-26-01 —- she was more to me than i can say more than syllables convey it was public access on the air everyone gets it, nobody cares hearing her voice and “hey it’s me” like the oxygen i forgot to breathe and i inhale it and fill my soul claw for the diamond in the…