He Could 'Sing the Phonebook' as They Say

Checking out 
You’ve created a world in your head 
That I’m not apart of 

Technically speaking,
Those actions should have come with a price

To raise satisfaction so heavily 
Is asking too much of me

You’ll catch me off to the side,
Escaping into my mind with relative ease 

Your venality is comforting 
Consciously banking on plan B

I’m not prepared for this to break me
Maybe I’ll leave with a false sense of starting over 

‘Till the end of this martyr party,
Expecting to see me on the other side of the glass,
Parting ways with my reflection
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