There's a knife in my back
Just about skin deep
It's not noticeable
Just harder to sleep
An uncomfortable nag,
An unnerving chill
As the knife cuts deeper
With the intent to ****
There's a smile on the face,
But a scowl on the heart,
A mischievious instinct
To tear me apart
There's not much to say,
Almost nothing you can do
Then you begin to realize
This behavior is nothing new.
It's happened before
Only in a different light
A forgiving nature
But it's not worth the fight.
You fooled me once,
Shame on you
Fool me twice
I didn't want it to be true
It's a terrible feeling
When someone you could trust
Turns the tables
With their own thoughts of lust
You project onto me
Your own mistakes
The ball is in your court
And you know the stakes
The longer you wait
The further I drift
Your conscience is heavy
And needs a lift.
Communication is the key
That unocks the door to the soul
The only way to take something broken
And start to make it whole
When the lying
And deception begin
Anger and frustration arise
And you're determined to win
Do not stoop
To the level of your peers
Be the bigger person
Prove you're wise beyond your years
Learn to let them go
Out of mind, out of sight
Karma will pay them a visit
Then they'll see you're right
What will you do
When they come back?
Do they make your life better
Or is there something they lack?
The integrity, the morals,
The decency, the good
The simple reasonin
To do what they should
Because you value the life
Of another person, a friend
You appreciate the relationship
And you're there til the end
But they still have the knife
And your scar just faded
When they come back
Only freshly jaded
They beg for forgiveness
Yearn to right the wrong
Although forgetting is much easier
Especailly after waiting so long
It's impossible to regain
What you once had
You realize what you're missing
Too bad, so sad.
You let it go
You didn't care
I was disposible
Even though I was always there
It doesn't matter
What you do or say
They will get rid of you
And you'll want them to stay
Don't you fret
They're gone for a reason
They're not meant to weather your storm
Only weather a season
Their time is up
Their season has come and gone
Keep what you've learned
Smile and say "so long"
Lessons learned
If you love something, you set it free
Turn your back and walk away
Clearly this wasn't meant to be.
Apr 24, 2014
Apr 24, 2014 at 12:03 AM UTC
There's a knife in my back
Just about skin deep
It's not noticeable
Just harder to sleep
An uncomfortable nag,
An unnerving chill
As the knife cuts deeper
With the intent to ****
There's a smile on the face,
But a scowl on the heart,
A mischievious instinct
To tear me apart
There's not much to say,
Almost nothing you can do
Then you begin to realize
This behavior is nothing new.
It's happened before
Only in a different light
A forgiving nature
But it's not worth the fight.
You fooled me once,
Shame on you
Fool me twice
I didn't want it to be true
It's a terrible feeling
When someone you could trust
Turns the tables
With their own thoughts of lust
You project onto me
Your own mistakes
The ball is in your court
And you know the stakes
The longer you wait
The further I drift
Your conscience is heavy
And needs a lift.
Communication is the key
That unocks the door to the soul
The only way to take something broken
And start to make it whole
When the lying
And deception begin
Anger and frustration arise
And you're determined to win
Do not stoop
To the level of your peers
Be the bigger person
Prove you're wise beyond your years
Learn to let them go
Out of mind, out of sight
Karma will pay them a visit
Then they'll see you're right
What will you do
When they come back?
Do they make your life better
Or is there something they lack?
The integrity, the morals,
The decency, the good
The simple reasonin
To do what they should
Because you value the life
Of another person, a friend
You appreciate the relationship
And you're there til the end
But they still have the knife
And your scar just faded
When they come back
Only freshly jaded
They beg for forgiveness
Yearn to right the wrong
Although forgetting is much easier
Especailly after waiting so long
It's impossible to regain
What you once had
You realize what you're missing
Too bad, so sad.
You let it go
You didn't care
I was disposible
Even though I was always there
It doesn't matter
What you do or say
They will get rid of you
And you'll want them to stay
Don't you fret
They're gone for a reason
They're not meant to weather your storm
Only weather a season
Their time is up
Their season has come and gone
Keep what you've learned
Smile and say "so long"
Lessons learned
If you love something, you set it free
Turn your back and walk away
Clearly this wasn't meant to be.
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