Somewhere along the line, I don't know why
I seem to fall to the bottom of the list
And become the one
Who will 'understand'

As though I did not feel
As though I would not stoop to care

I almost told him the same as I once did
To the Swan,
The damn bitch I defended while she
Flew away

'Stay away, then
I have no use for memories
Or the empty shell of a friend'

But we're not there yet;
I have yet more disappointment to undergo
And I threw more
Second chances his way

Don't ask me why, because you and I both see
The sand running through my fingers
---Because denial is hope for the disheartened

Don't you see that I'm leaving
Because I have nothing to leave behind?
I've given up on those
Who've taken me for granted

I fire yet another friend
For quitting

And I repudiate rejection
So as to be left alone...

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