I never meant to get so full
On reassurances that never last
And people who won't be coming back
I stuffed my mouth with words
Then inhaled
Words to qualm the insatiable longing
For affection, for your hand in mine
For all the ways we could pass the time
I can feel it in the pit of my stomach
The way it churns when you walk by
Acid waves and I'll never swim to shore
It's the people you care for most
Who leave you to drown in their lies
Asphyxiation by association
You knew how to hurt me most
Oct 19, 2014
Oct 19, 2014 at 3:32 PM UTC
I never meant to get so full
On reassurances that never last
And people who won't be coming back
I stuffed my mouth with words
Then inhaled
Words to qualm the insatiable longing
For affection, for your hand in mine
For all the ways we could pass the time
I can feel it in the pit of my stomach
The way it churns when you walk by
Acid waves and I'll never swim to shore
It's the people you care for most
Who leave you to drown in their lies
Asphyxiation by association
You knew how to hurt me most
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