how silly of me
to think you
might come
perhaps if i told you
it involved my head and a gun
i just want you to be here
for the celebrations
you just want to be here
for the pain
how silly of me
to think you
might call me
perhaps if I told you
that i was lost at sea
i just want you to be here
for the everyday moments
you just want to be here
for the pain
but not my pain
your pain
your pain
his pain
her pain
pain
pain
pain
but not my pain
you’re not here for me
“I believe that national sovereignties will shrink in the face of universal interdependence.” ~Jacques Yves Cousteau One of my friends recently got a flat and posted something on Facebook saying she needed to learn to change a tire. I responded by saying, “I can teach you. It’s easy.” A mutual friend said I needed to…
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