there isn't anything to be said
that hasn't been said before
& i'm a whore but you didn't blame me

you didn't look through me even though
there is no cure these secrets you are
hiding your disease creeping from the
outside in

yes, i know where you've been

yet you never thought to tell me the
whole truth nothing but the truth
that the darkness in your eyes reflects
your liver that has begun to rot

that it never had anything to do with
your heart or lack of, running from your
demons and you'll never escape them these
tainted breadcrumbs

& all i could do was eat them

now you're missing in action and i am
forever linked to you not by the love
you could not give to me but by this
disease you've been living with

the only gift you've ever given me.

04/14/2008

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Posted on 04/14/2008
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