She's been sober three weeks,
Just long enough to get thirsty again.
Please do not get thirsty this time.
He's been clean ten days,
But his skin is starting to itch again.
Please do not scratch that itch this time.
He's gone two days without her,
Just long enough to miss her.
Please do not miss her this time.
She's been surrounded for ten weeks,
Just long enough to miss being alone.
Please do not be alone this time.
They have been fighting for years,
Just long enough to make them give up.
Please do not give up this time.
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Painful Truths
PoetryLife asked Death, "Why do people love me but hate you?" and Death replied, "Because you are a beautiful lie and I am a painful truth." (completed) Well. Poems, if you could call them that. Just rambled and rushed night time thoughts. Some of these a...
