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I Wish


What did you see

When you saw me

Falling to pieces

Down on my knees

What did you feel

When the earth moved

Beneath your feet

When you caught me

Crying

What did it look like

How did it feel

Did it feel right

Or did it feel like a blow

To the chest

When I said

I can't do it anymore

 

Does it feel

Like before

How did you go from this

To wanting more

You swore

Left and right

You promised 

I'd feel alright

They said

A million things to me

I stayed locked in my head

Safe and sound

And you screamed my name

Tried so hard

To fix what was broken

I'm so sorry

It couldn't be saved

I couldn't be found

I'm so sorry

 

Kiss my hand

I watch you cry

I wish I could understand

I wish I could try

A little harder

Wish I knew

How to be

What you knew

Me to be

I wish I could be me

Again

I wish I could kiss you back

Close my eyes

Just feel to feel

I wish I could hold in the lies

A little longer

I wish I was better

Stronger

I wish

I was better for you

I wish I knew

How to be better

For you

I wish baby

I wish

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