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About This Boy

And I ask you what you want
And you ask me do I care
And I just want to ask
will there be love there?

I've been dying to love
I've been in love with dying
I've seen the world in ways you'll never know
And it takes all I've got to keep from crying

When the world is ripped out from under your feet
And its weight placed on your shoulders..
I promise I will be there
When its eating away at you
And you wind yourself up just to make it through..
I promise I will be there

And I ask you if you care
And you say we need a mend
And I just wanted to tell you
That I'll love you till the end

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What I Would Give For An Apology Right Now

I turned my back on the world a long time ago,
but you can't turn your back on it all.
As much as I deserve to be emotionless,
deeper and deeper yet - I will fall.

So are you my curse or my blessing?
Because sometimes I can't tell.
I need you so badly,
and it hurts like hell.

Sometimes so good,
sometimes so bad.
Sometimes so happy,
most often too sad.

I can't keep holding my breath,
walking on eggshells with everything on the line.
I try to unlock what you hide away,
and cover with "I'm fine."

You know the power you have on me,
the ache I feel when I'm low.
And although nothing seems it will ever change,
I am still happy pretending not to know.

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For Dad

Their words are threadbare
They unravel in my mind
My thoughts are black smoke
And no that ain’t good, but at least they can flow out of here

I find no comfort,
No comfort in their pity
Where are you now?
And is it nice there?

For now I’ll see you in my dreams
Keep you in my thoughts
Cherish your memory
Visit your grave

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I Did Not Cry

You said things were different now
That we need to be allies
But we have only grown apart
And it's your fault

Family is supposed to be forever
But what has happened is he died
And now you've changed
And it's not for the better

Who am I supposed to look up to
What am I supposed to do
How can I tell right from wrong
When everything around me is falling apart

It took me years to find my inner peace
And because of you
I want to do the bad thing again
You've changed and it's changed me

I can't keep living a lie
Putting on a smile for everyone
At night it takes all my strength
To block out the memory

11:34AM
Strangers running up the stairs, dressed like policemen
"He's in there!" you point to the bedroom eyes wild
.....what's going on?
"I think he's dead" hysterical

I did not cry
I spoke with the police, told them his name
Told them he had a headache the night before
But otherwise everything was fine

You were hysterical, but you were my mother
I needed you then as I need you now
Instead you cried on the couch and I took care
of what you simply could not

I did not cry
I had to be strong

They covered him with a blanket, he was lying on the floor
His blood was on the pillow
I reached under and stroked his hair, his forehead
I said goodbye. I choked back tears, his face was cold

We used to be so close
Why is it that now when we need each other most
All we can seem to do is butt heads
I love you, and I want to feel loved too

I don't have anyone but you
You're supposed to be there forever
But then again
So was he

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I Can'T

I told you, "I can't do this without you."
But you didn't listen.
Sure it means something to you,
but not much more than a confirmation
that I love you.

To me it's more than that.
I can't do this without you.
I have no one.