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Ten Thousand Pieces


that vase slipped out of your hands

ten thousand pieces

ten thousand words

ten thousand meanings

meaningless to me.

 

words can be shattered in an instant

your words weren't true

those lies filled the vase

just like that

that vase shattered 

just like that 

on me it has no effect 

ten thousand pieces

ten thousand words

ten thousand meanings

meaningless to me.

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