Swallow it all you said

and tears began to flow like blood from burst veins

so she was put away for a while

and then you found me

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You knew me by name and by nature

for so long, so long

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I counted the months

but I lost count so quickly

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imperfect I was

so naturally so

that when the end with her was near

you found me to be perfect too

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Rainy weekends turned to dust

and you said ‘sleep well’

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I slept so soundly and I never thought of you once

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because I was just the rebound girl