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Muse
I've never felt so used. All I do is write and paint and say beautiful things about you
and what do you do besides break my heart? Sure you inspire me but at what cost?
I’ll never own you but I feel like you belong to me.
I’ve called you home for far too long
far longer than these transplanted seeds.
They don't have any roots here they haven't grown any trees.
Yea, they sing you songs but they do you wrong, too.
It’s hard having to share you with those who have yet to shed their leaves.
When they come for a visit and they don't stay I'm the one that sweeps your streets the next day
and how do you repay me?
With hurricanes, and apathy and summers that last too long and disregard but I still hang you on my living room walls
and invite everyone I know over to see that you're the one who inspires me even if you don't care at all.
Where Are You?
Please don’t leave me here with these people. I'm not of them. I won't love them. Take me with you when you go. I don’t recognize them. We don't speak the same language. They’re humid. They're dank. They’re hollow. Don’t make me love them. I don’t want to. I just want you. I’ll be quiet on the road. I’ll love them if I have to but I’d never tell you I’d be too embarrassed to let you know. But tell me who will you love? Where will you go? Will it ever be as good? What will you do when they don't recognize you or they don't love you like they should? I’m right behind you. I’ll come and find you. Don’t be stubborn out there on your own. They love me here but it feels so empty. Don’t leave me here with them alone.
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