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We mill around Just walk and talk Meet and greet And "I miss you!" Hugged each other for much too long Overlooking the elephant in the room. Pictures shared Hellos, goodbyes "Oh dear, I love you so!" We laugh and cry Avoid closed eyes And ignore the elephant in the room. Groups together Sharing, staring Forgetting why they came Push it back And out of their minds Just forget the elephant in the room. The reunion goes Just well as planned Cards and flowers All dolled out Show your respect And pay your dues All because of the elephant in the room. Walk out in step A pretty little line With tissues and people in tow A reality check For the comfortable ones By yours truly, the elephant in the room. Sick of flowers Of hugs and sorry, Don't forget the pity, too A little reunion For the ignorant ones Who are too scared of the elephant in the room. Come home sick Empty and shallow Shaken and rocked to the core Left too soon Well- you did, not them It's just that dead body in the room.
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Oct 11, 2013
Oct 11, 2013 at 3:42 PM UTC
But You Can't Fit an Elephant In a Funeral Parlor
We mill around Just walk and talk Meet and greet And "I miss you!" Hugged each other for much too long Overlooking the elephant in the room. Pictures shared Hellos, goodbyes "Oh dear, I love you so!" We laugh and cry Avoid closed eyes And ignore the elephant in the room. Groups together Sharing, staring Forgetting why they came Push it back And out of their minds Just forget the elephant in the room. The reunion goes Just well as planned Cards and flowers All dolled out Show your respect And pay your dues All because of the elephant in the room. Walk out in step A pretty little line With tissues and people in tow A reality check For the comfortable ones By yours truly, the elephant in the room. Sick of flowers Of hugs and sorry, Don't forget the pity, too A little reunion For the ignorant ones Who are too scared of the elephant in the room. Come home sick Empty and shallow Shaken and rocked to the core Left too soon Well- you did, not them It's just that dead body in the room.
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Oct 11, 2013
Oct 11, 2013 at 3:42 PM UTC
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