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"SHADOWS"

I WATCHED FROM THE DOORWAY IN SHOCK 
THEN I MOVED FORWARD AND RIPPED HIM FROM YOUR BODY
THE SCREAMING FROM YOU WAS EAR SPLITING
I MOVED TOWARD YOU AND YOU BEGAN TO SHAKE 
I RAISED MY HAND TOWARD YOU AND RUBBED THE SIDE OF YOUR
FACE
YOU FAINTED AT THE FEEL OF MY HAND IN FEAR OF BEING BEATIN

WHY DID I COME HOME EARLY 
IT WAS THE NEED TO SEE YOU 
BUT YOU DIDN'T  WANT TO SEE ME
YOU WERE WITH HIM AND I WAS WORTHLESS
HE HELD YOU CLOSE AS HE FELL IN YOU
ALL I COULD DO WAS WATCH

WHY DID YOU DO THIS 
YOU ALWAYS HAD ME AS A SHADOW
BUT I GUESS I WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH
BECAUSE YOU HAD TO GET YOURSELF ANOTHER ONE
I SUPPOSE THAT HE WAS BETTER THAN ME 
BUT THAT DIDN'T MATTER TO ME
Posted: 2006-10-14 02:02:18 UTC

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