jordan-butler-1Whisper

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Apathetic CaretakerNot a day goes by that you don’t see me, / Sitting in my bed, alone. / I waste away.
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ExplorationI let myself finally admit it last night. / Twelve years seems like a long time to keep a secret, / especially from yourself.
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I AmI / Am. / I have no need to be
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UntouchableFind me, / Not in your world, But in / mine.
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Wings of MemoryI ride the wings of memory, / Back to the days when there was much to see / There was no hurt, no sting of bees,
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Clichés and YouI’ve got those feelings again: / Bubbles and heartthrob and all the clichés. / Find me in your eyes,
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MirrorI looked in the mirror today. / I saw nothing out of place: / Dark circles, pale skin,
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Less Than a MiracleI’m told that every day that I live is a miracle, / So why don’t I feel like one? / And who are you to tell me that? What great accomplishment do you count it to rise once more from bed?
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Crystal and GlassYou hide behind crystal doors and glass walls, / Hoping to catch a glimpse of what you have only read in storybooks: / Perfection, doll-like and still.
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Words I Dare Not SpeakWhy can’t you hear my silence? / Your ears, grasping at nothing at all, slowly realize the futility of their endeavor, / And detach themselves from your heart.
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