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An Argument

Through the passion, the anger

and the bold assertions

it may be hard to see

that I would rather not be talking about this

 

And the wider I spread my arms,

and the louder my voice becomes

the more I long for silence

and a solitude which asks no confirmation

 

Opinions are contagious

language, a game which you lose

by explaining that you don't want to play

 

And each concession I draw from you

each square of common ground we find

is one step further

from the hilltop I wish I was on

alone,

if you don't mind.

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Written by
alan-mcclure
Scottish
Published
Dec 30, 2010
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