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Play

He plays the the sound of a rainfall in Manhattan.

As he chases paper thin skin out of this sorry sob story

another fairy tale in his head.

I think you've had enough for today Alex

why don't you sing of pretty things?

Eyes like coals too dark to see,

do they stop your hands from strumming that guitar?

the tunes you play

the melodies

echo in the absence of your voice

and alex you taste so sweet

sweeter than the alcohol you use to get to sleep

I tell you one day the past will catch up with you;

but your smile looks like a well adjusted childhood.

Something were all surprised to see.

And yeah your fingers pour over the strings,

because

the only time they dont shake is when you play

so play for me

play play play

sing sing sing

dont stop

dont breathe

just play

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Written by
odi
American
Published
Nov 29, 2014
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Notes

A series of poems for the boys that have left a mark

somewhere

somehow

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