i once knew a girl
she wrote poems about you
where your smile was her world
and your warmth, her life

i once knew a girl
she sang songs about you
where your laugh was her lullaby
at bedtime, so divine

i once knew a girl
she painted pictures of you
where your arms are around her waist
and your hands in her hair

i once knew a girl
she collected tears in a jar
whispering verses of love
she mailed them all to you

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you once knew a girl
she was everything to you
now she's sleeping under a grave
and dreaming about you