In the name of Romance

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In the name of romance,
I will watch, watch as they held hands
fingers intertwined while pacing the sands.
In the name of romance,
I will stand still, still as an ice melting
while the sun glares beautifully at her golden skin.
In the name of romance,
I will applaud, applaud as he gracefully enters the scene
the most radiant person this world has ever seen.

In the name of romance,
I will hold back my tears, tears of regrets
from chances I wasted on bets.
In the name of romance,
I will listen, listen to those two words
they'll say it to each other and like stab my heart with swords.
In the name of romance,
I will know my place, forever cutting the chase
This time, I will walk away.

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