Collecting Stings

I'm sensitive and I collect damage too easily
I sit here and I write but the words don't come too easily
I collect it from the people who come after me
I'm a collector of hurt feelings and for you it's not plain to see
it's okay, though, i'll collect it while we talk on the phone,
me to you but you to other people instead of me
maybe it's because I'm sitting here without you
writing out verses to ask myself "did you ever need me anyway?"

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 7/15/2015 1:05:00 AM
Nicely written - in the absence of considerate communication, honesty and truth comes lingering doubt. Like it. Kind regards, Ian
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Date: 7/12/2015 9:58:00 PM
And like bee stings, Olivia, the barbs of the stingers remain to torment us....driving the muse to write, to pen words coaxed from within the aching heart.
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Date: 7/12/2015 9:52:00 PM
i don't know, y'all. this was just a quick word dump to stay on top of some feelings for a little while. i hope you don't mind me providing a little background in the comments
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