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The Shattered Hearts Collection ยท Volume III

Poem 23

cOLLAPSE

i NEVER HAD A CHOICE
i'LL LET MY HEART DESTROY ITSELF
aND I'M SORRY I DID THIS TO YOU
bUT THE TRUTH IS
i DO LOVE YOU
i JUST LOVE HER MORE
i'M SORRY I HAVE TO
bREAK YOUR HEART LIKE THIS
bUT THE TRUTH IS
i'M NOT DREAMING ABOUT YOU GIRL
aND YOU WON'T FILL THE EMPTY SIDE OF MY BED
yOU MAY STOP MY TEARS FROM FALLING
bUT MY HEART WAS HERS FROM THE START
aND THE WAY SHE KISSES ME AND HOLDS ME
i'D NEVER BE ABLE TO GET OVER IT
hELL IS US IF WE STAY TOGETHER
bECAUSE SHE'S THE ONE I TRULY WANT
sO IT'S TIME FOR US TO GO OUR SEPARATE WAYS
aND I WILL NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN
aND THE FACT THAT OUR STORY ENDS IN COLLAPSE
tRULY IS A TRAGEDY
vALERIE

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