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Breathe

Did anyone tell you, you can stop holding your breath now?

It's all clear, the fights over, your not gonna drown,

I think they forgot to tell you, It's okay to stop running,

Yeah, its silent but stop humming.

 

Your lips were blue and your hands were shaking,

You said the rain would do you good,

A breath of fresh air was all you were needing,

Just know that I did all I could.

 

Just know that I did all I could,

But no one could rescue you from the cold,

It stuck to your skin in the darkest of weather,

Darling you were soaked.

 

My hands could not calm your shaking,

My words could not warm your heart,

With each breath that you are now taking,

Someone else falls apart.

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Nov 17, 2011
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