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It's been 2 years, has it not? It's like inhaling dust From all that haze Except that haze is gone And the pain remains My lungs are on fire I feel something - or someone Slicing, gnawing at them Or rubbing salt - I can't really tell I was promised (I told myself) It would get better But it didn't and Now I'm in bed wide awake Spooked by the memories we made People act like it and pretend that they care But saying "It's gonna be okay" Isn't exactly fair When actions speak louder than words Because in the dim light of my phone Those words were my distraction Words were my relief and Words are all I have I want this to be over I want to forget But these memories are etched
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Oct 31, 2015
Oct 31, 2015 at 3:22 PM UTC
Scars.
It's been 2 years, has it not? It's like inhaling dust From all that haze Except that haze is gone And the pain remains My lungs are on fire I feel something - or someone Slicing, gnawing at them Or rubbing salt - I can't really tell I was promised (I told myself) It would get better But it didn't and Now I'm in bed wide awake Spooked by the memories we made People act like it and pretend that they care But saying "It's gonna be okay" Isn't exactly fair When actions speak louder than words Because in the dim light of my phone Those words were my distraction Words were my relief and Words are all I have I want this to be over I want to forget But these memories are etched
julianatlw
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Oct 31, 2015
Oct 31, 2015 at 3:22 PM UTC
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