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The Most Selfish Act

They ignore my words and ignore my pleas for understanding

For they not know love

They know only selfishness

They know what they take

They know how they leave

For all I know is passion

I ignore their words and ignore their pleas for understanding

For I know not passion

They know only how I leave

They know how I take

They know I am selfish

For all they know is love

We ignore our words and ignore our pleas for understanding

For all we know is love

All we know is passion

All we know is your hand in my hand

With clasped palms and beating hearts

We know what to give and how to take

For all we know is love

For all we know is passion

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Written by
natalie-przybyla
American
Published
Nov 4, 2013
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