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May 2010
i am at a loss.
of words.

i want to slow down.
i want us all to slow down.
i             want               you                 to              read            slower.
i
want
you
to
breathe
slower.
i

want your
heart

to




beat
slower.

say my name sssssssllllllllllllllooooooooooooowwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrr.

­fastersayitfasterdon'tstoptosmelltherosesjustwalkonthrough.
iamno­tslowingdownforyou.
ineedasignorsomethingicantouch.
suchasicantou­chyou.
iknewyouwerethere.
iknewyouwerethereforsolongandineverreal­ized.
somethingrightbeforemyeyes.
somethingrightundermynose.
that­'sjusthowitgoesiguess.
fasterfasterdon'tslowdownjustpassonthrough­.



kiss
me
slow.

i'll show you
what it means
to live.

you'll know
how your name sounds
in a whisper.

it doesn't
sound the same
as it does
in the light.

the night
covers our eyes
but we will not
sleep.

wecansleepwhenwe'redead.
yousaidthattimeandtimebefore.
andibeli­eveitmoreeverytimeyousayit.
itakethesituationandweightit.
fornowi­knowwhattodo.

my heart

my heart

my heart is as true as steel.
Written by
Shelby Easley
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