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3 Dollar Bill

Dwelling on the past You could have never known You could have never seen this coming Over-preparing for the future I’ve never seen you prepare that much for anything Over-thinking in a knife fight is like running in a forest while it’s raining Memorable, but not what you wanted to happen next In the midst of a tragedy, in a second of memory, I saw what hurt you most Now I see it was an inner conflict and not a character flaw But not everyone has an open mind to see inside these things In a moment of recollection, a speck of time worth waiting for I had your number dialed on the phone, all I had to do was call Now I see it was an inner conflict and not a character flaw I’m sorry that it took so long Waking up for one Do people leave the house anymore? Responding to your distress call, I’m sorry that it took so long Waking up for one Do people talk to each other anymore? A memory of pure ecstasy A speck of time worth waiting for

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Date: 10/19/2023 5:57:00 AM
This one I like a lot, it takes a bit of a dramatic turn. Its mostly about growing and maturing and therefore realizing something about someone that you couldn't see before. Something that makes you have sympathy for them instead of judgment. And being able to be there for them now even though it's much later than they wanted.
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