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Another woman

by ilva

There is another woman living In the friction Between your hips and my thighs Do you think I haven’t seen The memory of her Swimming in the moisture of your eyes? Do you think I haven’t noticed The sadness In the lines around your smile? Do you think I haven’t realised You’re somewhere else all the while? Do you think I haven’t measured The distance between What you say and what you mean? You’re not the first to show up here With a broken dream Slung over your shoulder Heavy with things you never told her How you’re wishing you could hold her As we’re lying on my bed I can hear her broken promises Resounding in your head I’m tired of being a consolation prize I’m tired of soothing away silent cries I’m tired of picking up the pieces And wasting all my kisses Wondering why no one misses ….me. Should I just accept the fact That she’ll probably want you back Once she remembers all the things That are making me fall in love with you?
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South African
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Written by
ilva
South African
Published
Mar 15, 2011
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