Finding the Lost You

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    Finding the Lost You

    You constantly ask how this all started
    How we came to be
    And it hurts me every time
    I know how hard it must be for you
    To be so close to me
    When you’re so far away from everyone
    You keep yourself under lock-and-key
    No one gets inside
    And you weren’t expecting me to be no one
    But even though this intimacy hurts
    You can’t just turn away
    And act like this means nothing
    When the going gets tough,
    The tough get tougher
    I won’t let you give up
    I’m an all-or-nothing kind of girl
    Who won’t take nothing for an answer
    And I know that you have dark parts
    Inner demons swathed in shadows
    Demons that are swallowing you whole
    Your demons are no different than my own
    But you can’t cheat your way through this game
    By becoming those demons you achieve nothing
    Except pushing us all away
    And throwing our love away
    Why can’t you see?
    That I love all your parts – dark or light
    You wouldn’t be you without them
    Why can’t you see?
    Lost swimming in your eyes
    Drowning in your thoughts
    And in thoughts of you
    Finding a path through the shadows
    There’s nowhere else I’d rather be
    I know that you can make it through the darkness
    You’ve got a light
    Even if, right now, it doesn’t want to shine
    Don’t worry – I’ll let you borrow mine
    I know that you’re a dark dark maze
    But you helped me through my own
    I will return the favor
    Even if you’ve convinced yourself that you don’t want me to
    Together, we are strong
    So please don’t be afraid to need me
    Remember, I need you too
    And so I’m saying
    I’m never going anywhere
    I’m not going to leave you here to die alone
    My goal is to help you heal your life
    We cripples must stick together
    What else would you have me do?
    I can’t walk away
    I can’t live without you
    And no matter how much anger you feign
    As you tell me to leave
    Always and forever
    I will be here
    No matter what,
    I’ll still love you.

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    When power leads man towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

    John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the USA

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