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One More Try

I have every reason to back out if I need to.

What have men ever brought me?

Every kiss brought with it a surge of pain,

every previous love a filthy little heart cancer.

But something about you compels me

to be brave and let love be.

Okay.

One more try.

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Written by
kate-dempsey
American
Published
Nov 11, 2013
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I wrote this last week. Perhaps ironically, he broke up with me last night.

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