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I had a lover once Her eyes were wide and Winter was chilled Cold and draining My hair grew dark coarse and flat Like cardboard in a storm Of cats and dogs and needlepoint Pillows quilted with inspiring phrases I had a lover once But I spoke too soon so she changed that With a swift hand and deft arms Powerful legs made of iron and Brimstone, holding me down breathless but alive, aspiring I had a lover once Who failed me by the heat of dawn With liquor kisses and broken bones Her outfits swore she never Would wear a tomb stone To match her boots and dresses ******* dangling like matchsticks Bent from their case A strong hand could start a fire I had a lover once I tried to give her the world On a platter with a fork and bib I tried to give her my life and skin My bones and teeth and things Made from vitamins and exercise My soul and headphones and heartbreaks and toothaches My t-shirt with a torn tag that read too many different sizes for me to wear and My skeleton made of sulfur and Eventually Lies I had a lover once Who wanted me but wanted more Who wanted more but wanted me Who snapped and said Leave I had a lover once Who is teaching me That it'll all be okay soon Just not right now
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Jun 29, 2014
Jun 29, 2014 at 12:38 AM UTC
Ventilation
I had a lover once Her eyes were wide and Winter was chilled Cold and draining My hair grew dark coarse and flat Like cardboard in a storm Of cats and dogs and needlepoint Pillows quilted with inspiring phrases I had a lover once But I spoke too soon so she changed that With a swift hand and deft arms Powerful legs made of iron and Brimstone, holding me down breathless but alive, aspiring I had a lover once Who failed me by the heat of dawn With liquor kisses and broken bones Her outfits swore she never Would wear a tomb stone To match her boots and dresses ******* dangling like matchsticks Bent from their case A strong hand could start a fire I had a lover once I tried to give her the world On a platter with a fork and bib I tried to give her my life and skin My bones and teeth and things Made from vitamins and exercise My soul and headphones and heartbreaks and toothaches My t-shirt with a torn tag that read too many different sizes for me to wear and My skeleton made of sulfur and Eventually Lies I had a lover once Who wanted me but wanted more Who wanted more but wanted me Who snapped and said Leave I had a lover once Who is teaching me That it'll all be okay soon Just not right now
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Jun 29, 2014
Jun 29, 2014 at 12:38 AM UTC
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