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Dear sweetheart I woke up this morning slumped in a chair Needed you more than ever but you weren’t there Where did you go? I could smell you on my sweater I woke up expecting us to be together You left no letter, so I’m writing you this one I feel all alone, can’t reach you on the phone Was it something I done? Something I said? I’m crawling to the kitchen now, need pills for my head I’m confused as to why you’re treating me badly This is far from the first time, so this letter sadly Is the last I’ll send you, in the past I’ve defended you You defended me too, or at least pretended to You’ve broke more than you mended Lost count of friends of mine you’ve offended, You ruined family gatherings, so why should it be I find myself missing you, am I crazy? You’re no good for me, Good god my head is pounding Maybe it’s just coz I feel so groggy I need grounding A good cup of coffee should do the trick Already late for work, I’ll call in sick Or did I ring last night? Come to think of it Have I been to work at all this week? What day is it? It’s coming back to me, I spoke to someone, My manager actually told me I’ve broken my contract Don’t come back she said, this is worse than I thought Did you know about this? Is that why you’ve walked? After all it was your fault I lost the **** job Too much time together That’s what my friends keep telling me My neighbour came round last night, he was yelling at me If I ruined his flowers again he’d call the police Huh! What a joke, drunk and disorderly I never feel drunk anymore, it’s just ordinary As I take a seat back in the chair I woke up in this morning Head in my hands breathing deep, thoughts forming All the tell-tale clear cut signs I’ve been ignoring The pains in my belly, the headaches are a warning Now I realise I’m looking at things through new eyes My wife left months ago, for another guy It was weeks ago my manager fired me I haven’t looked for work, who would hire me? My best friends don’t come by no more, never call me There was a time when they would’ve gone to war for me I took no heed, they told me my life is shambolic Without realising, I’ve become an alcoholic I’ll never change, I take a can and pull the tab Hear the tsssk and bring it up to my lips Drink fast and sink into oblivion, my destructive bliss.
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Jun 19, 2013
Jun 19, 2013 at 2:46 PM UTC
My beloved
Dear sweetheart I woke up this morning slumped in a chair Needed you more than ever but you weren’t there Where did you go? I could smell you on my sweater I woke up expecting us to be together You left no letter, so I’m writing you this one I feel all alone, can’t reach you on the phone Was it something I done? Something I said? I’m crawling to the kitchen now, need pills for my head I’m confused as to why you’re treating me badly This is far from the first time, so this letter sadly Is the last I’ll send you, in the past I’ve defended you You defended me too, or at least pretended to You’ve broke more than you mended Lost count of friends of mine you’ve offended, You ruined family gatherings, so why should it be I find myself missing you, am I crazy? You’re no good for me, Good god my head is pounding Maybe it’s just coz I feel so groggy I need grounding A good cup of coffee should do the trick Already late for work, I’ll call in sick Or did I ring last night? Come to think of it Have I been to work at all this week? What day is it? It’s coming back to me, I spoke to someone, My manager actually told me I’ve broken my contract Don’t come back she said, this is worse than I thought Did you know about this? Is that why you’ve walked? After all it was your fault I lost the **** job Too much time together That’s what my friends keep telling me My neighbour came round last night, he was yelling at me If I ruined his flowers again he’d call the police Huh! What a joke, drunk and disorderly I never feel drunk anymore, it’s just ordinary As I take a seat back in the chair I woke up in this morning Head in my hands breathing deep, thoughts forming All the tell-tale clear cut signs I’ve been ignoring The pains in my belly, the headaches are a warning Now I realise I’m looking at things through new eyes My wife left months ago, for another guy It was weeks ago my manager fired me I haven’t looked for work, who would hire me? My best friends don’t come by no more, never call me There was a time when they would’ve gone to war for me I took no heed, they told me my life is shambolic Without realising, I’ve become an alcoholic I’ll never change, I take a can and pull the tab Hear the tsssk and bring it up to my lips Drink fast and sink into oblivion, my destructive bliss.
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ben-poet
English
Jun 19, 2013
Jun 19, 2013 at 2:46 PM UTC
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