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Rain

Take in everything Forget Take in everything Forget Sweat Salt taste's good In a very dry mouth But It's sickening It teases with a start of reassurance But then It trails down With less tiles to run on It's starts tip-toeing moisture out In the middle of your tongue It dehydrates the rest of the setting It causes a calibration to be joined For a message to be made That I Am Thirsty But The problem with one cloud Another could form And another And another And Another And if they join together A storm could come I am thirsty Thirsty? Thirsty for what? Water Clear Odorless Tasteless Neutral Liquid Sufficient isn't it? That's all you need? That all you want? And if they join together A storm could come Thirsty I've been oh so thirsty And that's when invisible hands start to open doors Unlocking every category What's Behind door number one? Childhood memories; only child; key home kid; first friend And door number two? Liking boys; liking girls?; not liking girls. Crushes; first boyfriend And door number three? Losing work; bills to pay; break ups; single Lonely Lonely Lonely Lonely A storm could form And if it does It rains...

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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