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Potential

I get out of your bed with the fire escape on my mind,

First I must put on my clothes. But I have to do it beautifully

The tables have turned, It looks like I’m headed out early

Rather than you seeing me out, walking me to my car

“You’re leaving?” you say, “This early?”

 

I make up a horrible excuse, halfway on purpose

Truth is, I’m trying to skip the part

Where you rise up from the tangled sheets

And say “I’ll walk you out darling”

 

This time it’s me prematurely walking out on you

I’m not supposed to be here anyway

In this house. This haunted maze of a house

With you and your roommates

 

Who quietly walk up and down the stairs, wondering

What is it between us, that keeps me coming back

Truth is, I’m not entirely sure either

It could be the taboo of it all

 

But I think the reasons are much more simple

Letting go is impossible

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May 1, 2012
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