Why is That?

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I can fall asleep with someone else in my arms; a dream
Of you still managing to infiltrate my unconscious state.

Why is that?

I can taste someone else's lips on my teeth; a whisper
Of your name still echoes through the bed sheets.

Why is that?

I can tell someone else I love them; a lie
I was never able to reconcile in your presence. 

Why is that?

I can manage to find myself inside someone else; a memory
Of you that I will never be able to escape.

Why is that?

I can drink away a full moon in someone else's home; an escape
That never offers any solace from our story.

Why is that?

Maybe, I'm in love?  

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