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It’s as if you’re drowning In a cold blue lake, Your bottom lips shiver Your brittle bones shake. You want to come up for air But my dear you can’t seem to move, Paralyzed in this frozen lake What have you got to prove? Your eyes remain open Just enough so you can see, A man’s face at the surface Leaning over on his knee. You recognize the face For it’s the one that you love, It’s almost twisted the way That he’s watching from above. You want to reach out to him To feel the very warmth of his touch But my dear you are drowning And his love is just too much. Oh darling I know what you need For him to teach you how to swim, But he will only be the reason That you drown, your every limb.
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Jul 11, 2014
Jul 11, 2014 at 2:44 PM UTC
My Dear You're Drowning
It’s as if you’re drowning In a cold blue lake, Your bottom lips shiver Your brittle bones shake. You want to come up for air But my dear you can’t seem to move, Paralyzed in this frozen lake What have you got to prove? Your eyes remain open Just enough so you can see, A man’s face at the surface Leaning over on his knee. You recognize the face For it’s the one that you love, It’s almost twisted the way That he’s watching from above. You want to reach out to him To feel the very warmth of his touch But my dear you are drowning And his love is just too much. Oh darling I know what you need For him to teach you how to swim, But he will only be the reason That you drown, your every limb.
"he said he would teach her how to swim, but instead he was the reason she drowned."
victoriaruth
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Jul 11, 2014
Jul 11, 2014 at 2:44 PM UTC
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