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On Breaking Broken Hearts

I've been called a tease, sometime heart-breaker.

I never wanted to break yours 'cause

I know hearts are like fine ceramics.

 

Repaired, you can still see the cracks.

 

Baby, your cracks are chasms. So what are mine?

I'm afraid to do this because

I know you'll lose a piece or two.

 

And I know you'll lose your peace, too.

 

Pots missing pieces don't hold things well.

I promise, you held me just fine.

I need you to know this isn't what

 

I want to do to you.

 

There are few things I want more

Than to see you happy.

There's no rhyme or rhythm.

 

And I'm sorry.

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jake-mckowen
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Published
May 20, 2010
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