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A Five Letter Word

By Desdemona

Topics: Poetry Source: AllPoetry Original source

What's a five letter word for won't let go?The name of this game is *blank* Me.Sounds like rust...Add a T and you get 25 bonus points'Trust'Don't tell anyone comes before itFollows up with 'would I lie to you?'Reliance lies in itConfident expectations'Trust'He Said, She told, We all knowA Conversationalist's Best AdviceIt's in the heart, not in the mouthWhy do people even do it?'Trust'It's like a game we playIt will only get you in hot turmoilMama always Warned me about itI don't even do it to myself.'Trust'Dried blood stains on the road like in my heartZip locked secrets, and razor tongues,If I could only breath it back into youI should have known better'Trust' Written May 9th, 1999 © on Nov 03 2001 02:38 AM PST, Lee Gillilan   18 • 0 • 12

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"What's a five letter word for won't let go?The name of this game is *blank* Me.Sounds like rust...Add a T and you get 25 bonus points'Trust'Don't tell anyone comes before itFollows up with 'would I lie to you?'Reliance lies in itConfident expectations'Trust'He Said, She told, We all knowA Conversationalist's Best AdviceIt's in the heart, not in the mouthWhy do people even do it?'Trust'It's like a game we playIt will only get you in hot turmoilMama always Warned me about itI don't even do it to myself.'Trust'Dried blood stains on the road like in my heartZip locked secrets, and razor tongues,If I could only breath it back into youI should have known better'Trust'..."

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