Nick Burns · Jul 20, 2010
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i'm no life preserver.
i'm no hand-me-down.
i'm the navigator
of a ship on it's way down.

i'm a hated neighbor.
i'm not one to stare.
i'm no fucking savior.
i'm not one to care.

i rescue what i can.
but, maybe this time i can't.
i'll let you down again.
i'm always good at that.

NBURNS 2010
 
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