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that which does not threaten my existence
can only be a lie or a lesser degree of severity
i won't be able to heal your wounds once you discover the truth
that i inflicted them upon us both
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i just want you to not hate me when
this all turns out to be the worst
decision you've ever made
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it's sad to see you so happy in this
chemically induced sanity
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my hands are shaking bile is rising in my throat
and i think i better eat more colorful things
because if i throw up i at least want it to be pretty
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my self-esteem is already fragile enough
without being surrounded by people like me
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don't pull his puppet strings to tight
they might break
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you offer your hand to shake
i offer my heart to break
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i debated the question
regarding my pills
how many are to many?
five ten or twenty...
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i'm not being fair to you...
when all you want to do is know
know what is happening
and all i want to do is pretend
pretend everything is ok
or the same
or completely different
but not the truth
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not caring usually works...
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there is no logic in swallowing pills
or dragging razor blades across your skin
except when the former prevents the latter
accept when it doesn't
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i keep telling myself
the moment you let them get to you - you lose
how does this apply when you're already a loser?
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-"I thought you said I didn't do anything wrong?"
-"Not until you started defending yourself."
-"Oh, did I drink to much liquor or not enough?!"