What 's Not Real

when I see you 
love grows stronger
dragging it out
a little longer
hate the way
this makes me feel
a heart that churns
for what's not real
why can't I 
just walk away
boxing up dreams
of yesterday
going to amputate
to sever the pain
there's nothing here
for me to gain
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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January 20, 2010 at 5:26 AM
Quite beautifully sums up the pain most of us have felt at some time or other, well done
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