Phantom Heartache - Ballad
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Your voice cannot disguise the tears That lurk within your eyes. And peek out through the vowels Of the name you now despise. The jagged-edged memories Of years when she was yours Drag ruthlessly across your heart And brutalize old sores. Your tears have sprung up in my throat And though it sounds absurd They gallivant in my concern Then drop from clumsy words. They sting the scrapes upon my heart Which are not really there But which translucently reflect The heartache that you bear. You’re held together by a scrap Of torn and damaged hope Tied carelessly around your chest— A length of rotting rope. I long to be your bandage and To shield you from this pain But only time can heal these wounds, My touch would be in vain. I watch the wind tear at your scars (But revel in the breeze!) Compassion caused your suffering To become my disease.

Submitted on 2008-08-12 02:43:34     Terms of Service / Copyright Rules
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