When Things Were

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The telephone ring used to have a heartbeat 

Until it went still too

The tea went cold, sitting on the windowsill 

Because there was nothing left to do 

The rain used to remind me of movies 

And the way I loved to dance in it 

But it wasn't just the spring showers I left behind 

It was me on who I quit 

The telephone ring used to have a heartbeat 

Until it didn't anymore 

Now it sits on the shelf, useless

Since no one calls or comes to the door 

The drawing room was full of life once 

Thriving in the brightest of colors imaginable 

Now, it's but a hollow shell, no sign of a soul anywhere

Not even a magazine on the coffee table

~Andy

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