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between memory and wish

i saw my former love in the shadow of the moon

for a short time my desire ensued

the grass was grey and the dark was night

cold fear and change were evil delights

 

the ghosts whispered songs to their body’s decay

spirits spoke of words the living could not say

heavenly heartbreak, bittersweet end

i shared my solitude with what i didn’t know then

 

i felt the books the candle’s read

beneath the bindings were my thoughts all dead

remember your pain if you’re anything like me

write it down and kiss it, then set it free

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erin-haggerty
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Nov 9, 2011
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