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Jul 5
Im so sorry that i let you down. It hurts more than you know that I’m responsible for that frown.  

You cant please everyone thats what they say, but i serve up my heart on a silver tray.

I try not to breathe afraid of this ache. scared to move, one wrong step might cause the glass to break!

Walking on egg shells everywhere, all around, don’t say to much, hold it in, don’t shake the already unstable ground.

I can pretend i don’t have to be truly me, i can only show what they want to see.

Dial it back, hold it in, “we don’t air our ***** laundry you know.” Smile, just pretend, put on a show.

I long in my heart to be authentic with you, but i dont think you want the version that is true.
Written by
Elizabeth Beaman
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