World on their shoulders

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He had the world on his shoulders. Acted a soldier. I waited for his eyes to downpour but there's no more. He cried his eyes out trying to figure out what it was all about. Bottling up his emotion turn pointless. Crossed his heart and hope to die that it was another lie. Because the chains to you are chained to me.

She had the world on her shoulders. Everyone loved her but she couldn't love herself. Every cut. Every burn. Every cry. He would turn away because he knew she had the world on her shoulders. He acted like a soldier. Never shed a tear in front of her. But she'd cry all night just wishing that he was right in front of her.

They knew they had the world on their shoulders. They felt alone yet they were staring right in front of each other. Her heart was breaking, eyes pleading. His heart is broken, eyes unspoken. Their minds awoken but hearts dead and dying.

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⏰ Last updated: Jan 24, 2017 ⏰

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