Wednesday, January 9, 2013

I Was This Close

I was this close to forgetting you
This close to letting you go
And because I once held you
I knew what "being held" was
and really, I know

I was this close
The heat of your breath
had left me
And now I feel you
Like the trees outside
These shadows on my bedroom door
So close to forgetting I was
I know

Our world is full of shadows
They are everywhere
Even below my bed since
I woke with fear
I screamed and that is why I'm here
These fucking shadows
I know

I was so close to leaving
Maybe too close
Oh shadow, oh cold shadows
Why'd you make food out of me-
Why'd you bring this wretched question to me-  to my knees
To my clasped hands
I look, I see, I was this close
I know

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