Driftwood

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I feel myself floating on a calm sea
The blue soft waves holding me like a baby
My calm heart in one strong peice
Never touched before

But maybe i said was happy too soon
Because my body was ripped to shreads
A huge steamboat came along and never thought twice about the little girl in the way
And the pain of the salty water in my wounds
The storm after
I will never forget it

Then one little peice of driftwood came my way
I smiled and held it close to my heart
It seemed like maybe i had something, someone
To hold onto in this beautiful world

Then came the second storm
I held that little peice of driftwood closer and closer
Then i felt the edges peirce into me
But i couldnt lose that little peice
I only held it closer until it dissapeared

I told myself if another little peice of driftwood ever came my way again

I wouldnt touch it

But it got so lonely

In that ocean

I forgot how bad it hurt

Then came another little peice of driftwood
I clung to it like nothing had ever hurt me before
And i wasnt lonley again
At least i didnt feel like i was
But little did i know that this one wouldnt let me go either
It hooked my skin like a fish hook and refused to be let go
But i didnt want it
I tore it out of my skin
Leaving the open would to fester
This little peice of drifwood followed me
But i ignored it

I went from peice to peice until i found one
It looked so harmless
After all
Every scar was my fault
I would be extra careful with this one

And it was perfect for a while

Until it ripped me apart
Worse than the boat when i was little

And i swore i would never take a little peice of driftwood ever again

But then i meet you

You havent touched me for a long time
But youre different
Youre name means something
Youre drifting away
Leaving me alone
Something that cuts deeper than anything

Goodbye

Again

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⏰ Last updated: Aug 10, 2017 ⏰

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