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You were saintly, sweet and soft A light in the dark, hope in despair And in you I saw all I wanted We could have been happy But then the mask slipped And now you're mad. Your light was a phantom, a paper lantern Held up for my benefit alone You are twisted at the core, just like me My twice-broken heart now recoils, guilty But at least I understand- we couldn't have been happy. Wait for when the mask slips.
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Oct 27, 2016
Oct 27, 2016 at 12:34 PM UTC
Mask Slips
You were saintly, sweet and soft A light in the dark, hope in despair And in you I saw all I wanted We could have been happy But then the mask slipped And now you're mad. Your light was a phantom, a paper lantern Held up for my benefit alone You are twisted at the core, just like me My twice-broken heart now recoils, guilty But at least I understand- we couldn't have been happy. Wait for when the mask slips.
Rakish
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Oct 27, 2016
Oct 27, 2016 at 12:34 PM UTC
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