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Why Would You Do That?

I’ve got callouses
I’m covered in scars
I’m broken inside
So loving me is hard

You kissed my fingers
My heart pounded so hard
You bathed me in love
And now i can’t get up my guard

It just seems so easy for you
Even after all we’ve been through
You told me you didn’t want to lose me
So how are you being so cold
You washed away the armour that i hold
I wish that this hurt you like i...

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heartbreak   anger   moving on   lost   hurt   hidden feelings

 MANIA II

But how can i find my way to your heart ?

how can i appeal to you in every way ?

am trying to  approach you and be confident about it.

What would I say, would you even listen?

the infatuation of you makes me tremble.

what would i do if you resisted ,if you said no ?

feelings i want to profess, places i want to take you

i want to say and do  more but am trying to be sure 

yo...

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MANIA I

Meeting you from the get-go was unforgettable 

 your beauty struck me like lightning

every facial expression you ooze is a vibe 

from your hair to your make up and your fragrance 

you got me Addicted

first date with you was a fantasy 

only if you knew how my heart beats when i see you step from a distance 

You’re stuck in my head and I can’t get you out 

i want to be everyw...

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