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wasted life.

catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
edited June 2006 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
black painted toe nails
tracks up and down your arms
vacant stare
comatose smile
nothing gets through
nothing ever comes out

a wasted life
a waste of space
everyone walks on eggshells
let's not upset the boy

the near misses
the sobbing pleas
the times i tearfully wish him gone
too comfortable.. like an old winter coat
nothing gets through
nothing ever gets done

a wasted life
a waste of breath
everyone walks on eggshells
i wish i was the one gone.
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
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  • Being EnlightenedBeing Enlightened Posts: 5,746
    I like this, catefrances. What really struck me was the walking on eggshells so as not to upset the boy. It's so weird how people do that! What? Do they think that skirting problems will just make them go away? Do they think that by ignoring his problems and making nice that they are really helping the boy?

    This one left me with questions and stirred up some emotions about people and their bullshit political correctness. Thank you! :)
    Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
  • oldermanolderman Posts: 1,765
    i've seen this happen to too many people in my life.. those lives wasted.

    thanks cate
    Down the street you can hear her scream youre a disgrace
    As she slams the door in his drunken face
    And now he stands outside
    And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
    He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
    What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
    Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
    And his tears fall and burn the garden green
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