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I guessed I could only remain alone if the reason I was One was altruistic You thought I should not be alone because the reason (for you) was so simplistic I guess it was inevitable that you touched my soul because you truly had the gift as a harbinger of peace You thought I was simply an easy touch, a gentle mark you didn’t have to break a sweat Just a simple, sweet release I guess I was naïve, but not stupid I knew things... should I run? Should I stay? You thought I would be intrinsic to your ultimate power play I guess I could have thrown an anchor to the nearest shore and bunkered down You thought I’d drift inside your maelstrom and rest only when I found higher ground I guessed there was 7 billion 650 million 4 hundred thousand 9 hundred and 25 Stars in the sky You thought there was 7 billion 650 million 4 hundred thousand 9 hundred and 25 Reasons to make me cry But there was only 1…
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Apr 25, 2012
Apr 25, 2012 at 7:21 AM UTC
I guess you thought
I guessed I could only remain alone if the reason I was One was altruistic You thought I should not be alone because the reason (for you) was so simplistic I guess it was inevitable that you touched my soul because you truly had the gift as a harbinger of peace You thought I was simply an easy touch, a gentle mark you didn’t have to break a sweat Just a simple, sweet release I guess I was naïve, but not stupid I knew things... should I run? Should I stay? You thought I would be intrinsic to your ultimate power play I guess I could have thrown an anchor to the nearest shore and bunkered down You thought I’d drift inside your maelstrom and rest only when I found higher ground I guessed there was 7 billion 650 million 4 hundred thousand 9 hundred and 25 Stars in the sky You thought there was 7 billion 650 million 4 hundred thousand 9 hundred and 25 Reasons to make me cry But there was only 1…
an oldie... :) but all the same... it's amazing how history can repeat itself....
helen
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Apr 25, 2012
Apr 25, 2012 at 7:21 AM UTC
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