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Deeper Into Addiction: From Where I Stand, I See

She may not know what's wrong with me But my lover holds me up And in her embrace, I aim my tunneled sight forward And from where I stand, I see... You were her closest friend I too thought of you as one Headstrong, never taking no for an answer Yet from where I slump, I see... You fell in love with an abusive man Became addicted to the attention Hid every bruise he left on your skin But from where I sit, I see... And everyone else did too And you got off on the attention rained upon you Constantly quitting and starting up again And from where I sleep, I see... You cheated on your lovers to return to him I can no longer bear to watch When even your best friend shuts her eyes to hide you away We wish it was only a dream.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 11/21/2012 9:34:00 PM
derek,, Stopping by to greet you and every other soup poet, with a special thank you comment, during this wonderful Thanksgiving season. Hope you do not mind the time I am taking to express my sincere appreciation for any support you have offered during the years, or time you have been here on the soup. I am deeply thankful and extend to you my best wishes for a happy and healthy Poetic Magical Thanksgiving Day. *Always & Forever, the Poet Destroyer; -*
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