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When I **** Myself

It'll be too late for words

Every and any action

Will fall short of useful

You won't get to know me

See the size of my heart

In subtle actions

With no real benefit

Besides a smile

I don't know how I'll do it

Let alone when

I just know it will happen

When I **** myself

Don't think anything of it

No moment of silence

A prayer whispered

Allow me to be that person

That you never knew

Passed by once or twice

You gave no notice to

Even when he held the door

When I go

You'll be on my mind

Either chased out by lead

Perhaps deprived of oxygen

Even surgically removed

Scalpel never scarring

Everything certainly deleted

With all the viruses

No reboot or reinstallation

When I **** myself

I'll have nothing to say

No note

No apology

No real deadline

I'll be a name

Stamped on stone

Engraved in paper

Beside two dates

No one will ever remember

I'll die just like I lived

Alone praying

I'll find the strength

To hope tomorrow is better

When I **** myself

Leave me to the wind

I'll kiss your cheek

When you need fresh air

I'll be the motion of nature

Waving tree limbs

Just so you're mind can escape

When I **** myself

I'll be there for you

Still trying for a smile

When I **** myself

I'll be taking the parts of me

I gave each of you

When I **** myself

You might realize

I know how little I meant

So if you still want an explanation

I'm just making room

For someone else to grow

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robert-guerrero
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Published
Nov 29, 2021
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