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Dec 15, 2013 05:31PM

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He pled, “Don’t turn up
your pretty nose. This water
pistol’s a fire hose.”
but you showed me your
true colors--your love was like
an instant photo.
true colors--your love was like
an instant photo.

I was alone and empty
A discarded shell
Nothing to live for
I knew only suffering
Feeling dead inside
Torn into pieces,
the proof of my smile was thrown
in a garbage bin.
the proof of my smile was thrown
in a garbage bin.
I will end up in
stitches, an ugly patchwork
of me saying 'cheese'
(I have no idea what I'm trying to write hehe, sorry)
stitches, an ugly patchwork
of me saying 'cheese'
(I have no idea what I'm trying to write hehe, sorry)

a syringe of botox was
pumped into my face.
Now what comes next from
words like botox and syringe,
in M's funny place.

she gave herself a head start,
but it didn't matter.
He was much faster,
done before she could make the
very first hurdle.
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