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By Colin

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I gave all I had to you The things that made me smile The things I loved about myself My most treasured possessions and memories You held them close I felt safe I felt warm I did not feel alone Then you looked at me broken and bruised I was not good enough You walked away I stood staring at the door Thinking maybe you would come back Maybe you would bless me a kiss upon the forehead and sacrament on my tongue I know now some doors never open again and now I stumble and falter Clumsily crawling through life knowing I lost the one thing I ever loved Some people just are not meant to be happy Written October 20th, 2001 © on Oct 19 2001 08:12 PM PST   18 • 0 • 10

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