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  Trapped

  

  By AndrewNC, Burlington, NC

  Trapped Since we broke up I’ve felt trapped Thrown into this cage and withering away The love in my heart is the only thing That gets me near close as happy As I once was when I was with you The storm that destroyed our relationship That merciless and desolate beast Has tor...
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  Shakespeare's Mistake

  

  By AndrewNC, Burlington, NC

  Every time I said I was fine Was the only time I'd ever lied You were gone and left a void In my heart, now empty I call for you, I miss you Your beauty, unparalleled Your mind, brilliant as the stars You were a God to me But now without you, I have fallen I am off my pillar, back ont...
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  Alone To See

  

  By AndrewNC, Burlington, NC

  Walk the halls of this house With the lights all off And not a soul to be heard The moonlight silhouettes everything The stars have returned From their daily hibernation The floor echoes the thunder of each step The doors creak as I pass The day is done, my work complete As I retreat to my ...
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  Melancholy laughter

  

  By AndrewNC, Burlington, NC

  To see a smile on you beautiful face Is more than enough to make my heart jump I'm glad I can make you smile And I'm glad I can make you laugh I can't be sad when you're happy You pull me up from any depression And you don't even know it But I hate that i'm your ...
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  How Bittersweet are the Senses

  

  By AndrewNC, Burlington, NC

  How bittersweet are the senses That show me the best and the worst Of what this world has to offer Smell I can smell the perfume wafting of my girl Or a rose I was to give her But I can smell someone's house burning down How bittersweet Taste I can taste the food at thanksgiving ...
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  In Our Own World

  

  By AndrewNC, burlington, NC

  The night began like any other. Us resting on that dense black bench. Talking from every corner of our minds. Watching over the lawn and commons. Those lights, like a Nashville Aurora Borealis I hold you in my arms, your head on my shoulder. The moon lies heavily in the sky. like a concrete b...