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I Have a Reason

I have a reason, And I will tell you once I think of it There's a purpose, And I'll tell you once I dream of it, But I am warning you right now- Once the answers reach your eager ears, I'm afraid, like a dream, There will be gaps and blurs I was abducted, That much I know I was handled, violated, But not in the way you're probably thinking... Because I was smiling, And I was so thirsty for more It was like an uncomfortable inner tickle, Followed by a nasty, unsettling warmth, Then an excruciating burn And then...nothing Just nothing I woke up in my bed, Felt sore, and drained, My thoughts echoing in my brain- Am I really here? Do I exist? And why? I will tell you why, The moment I have the answer. The moment they tell me why I wake up every single night at 2am, Wondering if they'll take me again Who, you ask? But, who are we? Surely they exist Because of you and me I have a reason, I swear I will tell you, But once the answer reaches your ears, It will be too late Just wait and see I have a reason, And the reason is, You and me

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Date: 6/5/2016 9:21:00 PM
Reading this gave me an odd feeling ... like waking up, trying to remember what that dream you just had was all about, yet KNOWING it was somehow very important, yet helpless to grasp it. Very enigmatic, Laura ... a poem that can't decide if it's dark or uplifting, when it comes to that ending.
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Date: 5/30/2016 11:00:00 AM
:) This was an interesting journey you took me on, Laura...I kept reading...wanting a resolution to the enigma. That last line is a beautiful ending. Hugs
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Laura Breidenthal
Date: 5/30/2016 11:20:00 PM
Thanks for reading this rather dark one, Eileen. Your thoughts are always appreciated. (: <3~Laura

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