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»Silence is an answer«

Apr 1, 2010

I'm still / I'm quiet / Out of sight / I'm silent / Don't crowd me / Don't stare / Don't hurt me / Just care. / / I break up / I crumble / I follow / But stumble / My direction? / Just one / You're my leader / You're my sun / Take me to calmness / Take away my pain / Be my stillness in restless winds / Dry my tears in…  sign in to read more »


»From across the room«

Apr 1, 2010

We're in a room / My back towards you / Seperated by a million people / I feel myself burn away / I start to tremble / I know your eyes are on me / Can you imagine my smile? / I taste you on my lips / My skin melts under your gaze / Do you sense my frustration... / From across the room? / You read my thoughts…  sign in to read more »


»Think before hurting«

Mar 25, 2010

And when you open your saddened eyes, / Only to stare at your falling shadow, / Tears of your own hurtful words, / Are hidden behind walls of sorrow. / / And curled up in your secluded corner, / Protected by your dark, unstable wall, / You look up to find your sky is starless, / And you wonder if you were…  sign in to read more »


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