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Enlighten Me
Sleep deprived with sleepy eyes
Obssessed with severing ties
In the cold air of October
Tonight I only hold her
The sounds I hear sound like a vinyl
with no record player
My stomach feels weird dude
I think I need some real food
On the count of three
Jump
You're givin me goosebumps
Wow
We're so cool
One front in front of the other with our checkered Old Skools
Turn around and leave
Just let me be free
That day I didn't look back
I didn't turn around
Stay calm
Just cool down
My soul's gone cold
I can't wait to be 18 years old
Rewind to the scorching summer that I hated
When all we did was laugh as we skated
The days before I needed to feel medicated
I'm sober and I'm bored
I never shared what I felt
I was afraid of your words
But the damage was dealt
You forgive and forgive
And forgive you did
But why
Almost everything is a lie
No I don't believe in soulmates
I think I've been huffing too much spray paint
Across from me you sit
Sit beside me
That way I can't see you if I don't look
I drank hoping not to wake up
Thank you
I finally put down my cup
Don't be upset
Take my camo jacket
A friendship never meant to me
Why won't you just stay with me
My efforts go unnoticed
It's hopeless
I don't really think about us
Wake me from my paralysis
Departure from us will be for the best
I don't believe that.
I need some rest
Here I am alone again
Go off and run around with your other friends
I'm an outsider
I look in
But I can't find her
I convinced myself we always hated each other
We cared
But not for one another
It's too harsh
Too cruel
I give up
What more can I say
Maybe we'll meet again
On some ill fated day
Sometimes I wish we never met
I'm kidding
I get this feeling it's not over yet

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Many of these lines won't be understood by the common audience. Only the person it was meant for. This poem was a great way for me to find closure in a long running, on and off friendship. Although we still see each other, we don't meet up intentionally. I only see this person around. The relationship is not how it used to be and I question if it's better or worse that way. Was it meant to end? Maybe some people can relate to this feeling but I hope they won't have to.