If you thought you lost me, what would you do,
Would you cry out rivers, would you lose yourself, too?
If life took me far away,
Would you swim the ocean to see me again?
If my memory faded away,
Would you treat me gently, would you love me the same,
Would I still be good enough for you,
Would you kiss me slowly, like you always do?
And if the stars fell from the sky,
Would you then try to give me one?
If the sky broke down and fell on us,
Would you come closer to be in my arms?
I have never loved so much before,
And I don’t think that I can love more.
Baby let your heart guide you through,
Follow me, and I will follow you, too.
I would swim oceans to be with you,
I could lose it all but I can't lose you,
If you let me I will stand by your side,
Our whole life, until we die.
Let Me Speak To YOUR Manager
All Contracts Should
Contain An "Out":
“Unless You Turn
To Karen…”
Or Ken, Or Caleb,
Doesn’t Matter,
She “Shirley”
Isn’t Feminine.
A Never-Ending
Glass Of Gripes
Overflowing Full…
Understanding
Isn’t "Nice" When
You Don’t Know
The Rules.
Things Are Amusing!
But Only Greetings
Know How To Be "Kind"…
I Don’t Get It,
You Lost Me, Honey…
***
I TRIED To
Read Your Mind.
-Gray Squirrel
07-20-2025
encountering a variety of faces,
missing memories, times and places,
a dark soul long immersed in a grey world.
Unfortunate events unfurled.
Black as leagues below the sea,
Remember when you lost me,
A broken glass dagger, fountains of red,
It’s just a dream. You won’t really be dead.
I gazed into a multi-colored sapphire, bright.
and I have made it through the night.
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Oh, how you brushed and washed me,
And lovingly dental flossed me -
How tragically you lost me,
When I was extracted from your skull
By an overzealous faerie,
Toothless, hideous and scary,
Who from kids like you, unwary,
Snatches denture teeth, which he can cull.
Remember when you lost me,
Before the sea tides tossed me
Into a watery grave?
You thought that you could scare me,
Deciding then to dare me,
How I, you could not save?
Stranger still, it sadly seems,
You will see me in your dreams,
Crying 'neath an ocean wave.
You lost me at hello
A virginous simplicity
That only you could muster
Deep reflective energy
I will never forget and
Always digest with unconditional
Love for you
My one and only YOU.
A 5 letter word that
Unleashed an eternity
Of passion and
Unrelenting desire
Hello YOU
You lost something when you lost me. I proclaim to you, that even you know that this statement, is true. I, a special soul that came with her own rhapsody. I, came with some many blessings in tow, with my own unique styles, so many flavors, some you’ve never tested, because I realized, at some point, you wasn’t worth my investment. And the best and biggest part was my big heart.
You totally lost something when you fumbled me, I’m no longer around to hold you up nor to let you down. Now I know that isn’t a frown you’re wearing upon your face, when at some point, you owned my heart, but eventually you lost that race. I’m still not sure, what all you didn’t see in me, when I so foolishly tried to be all that I could be, but never enlisted in no fascist Army, but died trying to be all I could be, for YOU. You killed parts of me, that I’m literally learning, how to grow myself back, and there isn’t a saint alive, that can make me relive that.
You simply lost out when you lost me. The best at being my best, now your truest, and biggest regret.
2021
though
2020 vision;
Clear
Clarity
Out from under
You.
And though your hold warm and tight
And not once did we fight
Under your pressure
We cracked.
Slowly suffocating yourself
Leaving all around you to fall
And fade
Into NOTHINGNESS.
Cast away
Cast aside.
.
.
2021
though
2020 vision;
Clarity
Now
Clear;
For when you lost me
I found CLARITY.
I miss who I was when we talked every day
Such joy and happiness, all you brought my way
Sacred feelings only you, could unlock inside me
Set free once again, like when we were thirteen
Our companionship grew, it bound you and I there
Fostered a connection that was something so rare
Till one fateful day, a new pretty face appeared
And unleashed the reality of my one greatest fear
Your absence, the void, I still feel empty and sad
Hoping nothing replaces the bond you and I had
A few months have passed, my heart, it still longs
It's hard to accept that 'our' days are now gone
Our story wasn't finished, you were supposed to stay
I was still in the chapter, and you turned the last page
I'm falling apart, I'm breaking in two
When you lost me, I lost the best parts of me too
November 28, 2020
At the end of the day I cried for help and everyone laughed away,
as I cried more and more my image began to change,
rather than be someone who cares they said I was always the same,
he always tries to be the centre of attention, always, they claim,
and when I was forced out of the job still thought I was okay.
should try paying attention to mates, not mocking what they say.
attention seeking are you serious, your need,
I was attention needing,
if the soul of a being could bleed,
I wouldn’t be breathing.
Do you understand what you’re reading?
Before it’s too late and this world I’m leaving!
When you label me an “attention seeker”,
I WONT cry for the help, just stress,
suffering alone living life in hell,
forced by selfish clowns to feel helpless.
You killed me when I needed,
you’re selfish,
I HATE YOU.
I didn't lose you, you lost me.
*Thanks for the Hell given when I cried help
ONLY ATTENTION SEEKERS LABEL YOU AN ATTENTION SEEKER WITHOUT PAYING ANY ATTENTION, THEY DON'T PAY ANY ATTENTION BECAUSE ATTENTION IS SOMETHING THEY ONLY SEEK!! THEY WANT YOU OFF THEIR TERRITORY, YOU'RE STEALING THEIR ATTENTION.
Return my love
I know that you don't need it
You saw the best colours of myself
You lost me boy
Sometimes it happens
We're better off
On our own
Return my love
I gave you this last year
You said " wow, girl, I'll keep it
In my heart"
You put my love
In your old holey pocket
You didn't need it
That's alright
Return my love
I knew you dreamed to lose it
It's time for you
To give it back to me
Return my love
You knew how to abuse it
You don't deserve it, I agree
I'm tired to wait
For the grass to grow
I want to stop
But I want to know
If it's possible to estimate the cost of my soul?
One-day, I hope, you will understand
How much it hurts to be unwanted
Return my heart
Return me those sad peaces
Please
P.S. Hey dear,
If you have extra 2 min - please leave a comment. I want to know your point of view.
Lots of love
Thanks
Time changes...
Both people, and things
Both substance, and means
Until nothing... is as it seems.
And... You... Lost... Me...
When promises were unkept
When dreams were unmet
And... I have no tears for the us,
that I thought we would be
So... I guess they'll remain unwept.
And, you lost me
When you weren't my peace
But, my stress.
Not my solace,
But my mess.
When I thought you were a vault
for my private thoughts,
I discovered that you were the press.
And it hurt, I confess,
But still I prayed that you be blessed.
And... You... Lost... Me...
When your actions
didn't match your words
When your mentality
Was as flighty as a bird's
When you showed me that
I'd never have 100%
of your dedication
....Just a third.
That doesn't work,
in spite of what you've heard.
...And You Lost Me
...And You Lost Me
...And You Lost Me
This friend of mine
Became a part of my life
When the going was good
He was by my side prompt.
You had a good heart
I thought, what a mistake!
Once I broke my leg
Wanted him to be of help
He didn’t show the lousy face
Sent putrid card ‘get well soon’.
You had a dirty mind
I learnt, what a mask!
I was on my feet again
Set my life to usual order
He showered fake apology
On shattered fraud friendship.
You lost me
Go to hell, you a fake!
January 4, 2019.
Was this all in my head?
Heart heavy,
This sinking feeling.
Ache,
Devastatingly painful,
The end is no longer near,
It is here.
In a blink of an eye,
Realisation hits with a force.
So strong, I can't ignore,
Violently, I am shaken to my core.
Waving that white flag,
I surrender my control,
Divine timing,
Forevers filled with smiles of yesterday.
Manifest a love unknown to him,
I feel so deep.
Emotionally unavailable,
Still in limbo.
Body that warmed his bed,
Arms of comfort,
Kisses sweetened with love,
To him,
Only momentary.
My heart, you bleed,
Forsaken and thoughtless.
Should've known better that to trust,
Actions of lust disguised with the lace
Of affection.
Only ever in the moment.
Strength, I call you,
Disconnect my heart from my mind,
So peace of healing I may find.
You don't even realise,
How you lost me in a second.
The penny you dropped,
In a single world when I was in it.
Shock my heart to smithereens,
Clear as daylight.
Not sure what I was really.
Tears down my face,
Burning the pain in streams.
Be strong, sweet child,
Close your eyes,
Breathe.
This was nothing,
Just a dream.
When I first heard this my heart stopped
I almost dropped
I didn't believe it
but at the same time
I had this feeling
but I've been healing since then
Some days you treated me like a queen
even if we were only teens.
But some days you would say words that hurt
and you would treat me like dirt
and throw me on the curb
but it didn't seem to disturb you
You loved me
or so I thought
even if we fought
but I was taught
to give second chances,
I gave too many of those
because I swore you would change
but you took a vange
home instead
You knew it was wrong
but I remained strong
because I knew you messed up
I hope you know you that.
Bringing that girl to bed
would be the end...
of us...
I heard the news from other then you
I felt like breaking into two
But I will move on,
I have came upon a new beginning,
that's how I know I'm winning.
And we both know who is losing..
you...
You are losing because you lost me
~September, 24~
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