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A Promise You Can't Keep


You said you wouldn’t forget me, You said you’d always have time for me. But lately all I hear Is you making excuses. You don’t want to remember me, You don’t want to see me. What did I do To deserve this from you? What could I have done so wrong, Were you just pretending all along? You used to be the reason I couldn’t sleep. You used to be the reason I was still breathing. Why pretend, Why and try to make a promise you can’t keep? I pulled you back from that ledge. Showed you it’s not right to end your young life. Told you life gets better. Not once did I ever get a ‘thank you.’ What did I do To deserve this from you? What could I have done so wrong, Were you just pretending all along? You used to be the reason I couldn’t sleep. You used to be the reason I was still breathing. Why pretend, Why and try to make a promise you can’t keep? If I was as important as you say, If I was the reason you’re still alive today, If I was the one who took away your pain, How could you ever treat me this way?
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