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6/7/13

Against all odds

I will fight for you, my dear

Against all odds

With all and nothing to fear

Just take some care

Because you're still holding my heart

And I don't think I can rip it apart

From the warmth of your grasp

But, I don't know how long that warmth will last

Feeling pathetic and worried

I just wish time would hurry

No longer on the ground

I guess that was a start

The first step in healing my wounded heart

It's hard for the stitches to hold tight

When the weight of my heart grows heavy every night

When I'm laying in bed

And it's you cradling my head

Unrequited love

The thing ancient poets have spoken of

The thing songs are made of

They make it sound so graceful

But, really, it can sometimes be hateful

When you heart gets so heavy it's sitting on the floor

No longer inside of you but, laying on the ground

For the world to see

Gathering dirt and debris

Too heavy to handle

Because it's you I'm still safe with

And that shouldn't be

You're the one who broke up with me

You should be last on my mind

But, it was you I called when I was in a bind

And I can't see that changing

Because I meant when I said

I would have said yes

Now I'm just heavy with fear

My heart, you will tear

And without even knowing

I'll bleed out right there.

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Jun 7, 2013
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