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finding a crumpled dirt and water stained piece of paper laying by the side of skid row covered with news paper next to a brown paper bag filled with an empty bottle the old wrinkled paper un folded itself stretching out showing tattoo like ink writing from an even older pen and so i read what was written and written on one of the sides was a score with notes for what must be this song: "Breakup" All things change and this is good Cause a stagnant pond's the same as a flood One's too much the other's not enough When it comes to people it may happen with love When you know the end has done begun Why do you stay When your tears run Love becomes habit an expected thing If you don't have it it's a broken ring It means nothing and you feel the same All except for the hate and pain When you think your heart strings've done been unstrung Why do you stay When your tears run Now it seems your river has run its course A dry bank and bed leave but one resort You washed away so many years And started another river with your tears When it comes a time a couple's no longer one Why do you stay When your tears run

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Date: 8/16/2019 8:18:00 PM
A wonderful wright on the passing of love in a relationship. We've all been there. I truly believe all things work out for the better. Have a great night my friend.
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Jeff Connelly
Date: 8/17/2019 1:27:00 AM
Thanks for your comment David. Actually, personally, I've only slept with 3 women in my life, and I'm now 58; plus 2 of the women were wives. Open discussion is the best policy especially when talking poetry. I wrote a lot of lyrics for a band "the Denim Dirt Farmers", and have in the past posted some of my lyrics; but this "poem/song" is the use of both my sacred Muses. The first lines are poetry inspired by my current Musa; while the found song lyrics go back to 2003. My 1st wife and truly soul mate. I barely never write on generalities. But from true life. So, actually, I've never been there, but thanks David.

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