what is gone

the conversation strained
words carefully guarded
holding it all back
wondering how to start it
don't want to tell you on the phone
better to wait till we're alone
these feelings that should have grown
just aren't there

another call, the silence is deafening
that cute ringtone of yours
no longer makes me breathless
it's just a matter of time till
it's all going to spill
I know it's against your will
you're starting to feel the chill
from what is gone



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stakes

will you anti your stake
when I bring this all up
or will you be surprised
that it isn't enough
will you chuck these past months
thinking I gave what I had
or will you work harder
and take one more stab



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catch

my friends, male and female alike
say I am quite pleasing to the eye
they say I'm a great catch
but there must be a hitch
cause I can catch a cold easier
than I can catch you



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explore

trace a trail
let fingers softly linger
hands slide slowly over
smooth, dampened dermis
explore exposed peaks
discover hidden intricacy
stake your claim on
all this sweet terrain

kiss me slow
but with cloying urgency
ride the tidal wave of
pleasure that it brings
rediscover hidden intricacy
stake your claim on
all this sweet terrain



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re-sung

lyrics can be rewritten
songs can be re-sung
from the bottom of your heart
tell me if this is wrong

push against this wall
take my hand and heart
bind this angel's wings
with everything you bring

how do you know if you don't try
look and see what hides inside
I have nothing more to lose
and only love to gain



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what I need

it's not like I'm looking
to bungee, hang-glide or trek the Alps
supercross and street luging are out
and so is riding a bull
I'm not looking for danger
a far cry from being a masochist
but I AM looking for something
something, something different
something that's amiss

I'm looking for excitement
exhilaration, pleasure in obscure ways
I'm looking for adventure
escapades, after a boring day
I'm just looking for more
more than I have
at this moment in time
and if this scares you
sounds like a dare to you
I'm sorry, but it's what I need



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I'll be gone

I'll only wait a little while
give you some time for
those thoughts on your mind
when the breeze blows spring
from the mountaintop
I'll be gone, I'll be gone

I'll only wait a little while
a closing door, jars a window open
think about it, think real hard
but the time it takes
might be a mistake
I'll be gone, I'll be gone



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sometimes

sometimes,
everything that can be shaken will be
it all rattles around in my brain

sometimes,
it's best to clear the air
sometimes, it is not

sometimes,
what you see and what you feel
are not the same

always,
the things you thought you were sure of
will fool you every time



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I needed

I needed you today
a light to show the way
but you can't read my mind
those tricks leave you blind

I needed help today
someone to say it will be ok
but there's no time for me
a truth that I now see

I needed a friend today
but I just get in your way
I'll figure it out by myself
without anybody's help



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you would think

you would think I'd learned my lesson
I've certainly paid a price
I've been the victor and the loser
I've been up and I've been down

but down never felt like this before
I don't remember this much hurt
I don't remember all this darkness
I don't remember all this fog

you would think I'd learned my lesson
you would think I could get it right
you would think I was scholar
you would think I wouldn't even try

and all this really means is
I haven't learned one damn thing



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far away

close enough to touch
close enough to feel
but miles apart
destined not to start
I'm far away from you

close enough to the heat
close enough to hear my heart beat
but miles apart
distance from the start
I'm far away for you



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smoothie

a smoothie of sorts
a sweet blend of flavors
good for all parts
body, mind and heart



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deny

I won't deny
sometimes my mind spins
I won't deny
I don't think about
how it began
I won't deny
all that's here inside
I won't deny
that I would do it all again



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February 14

today will start like any other
and end the same for most
but not for me


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an un-Valentine card

I won't ask you
to be my Valentine
that day has been changed
for a very long time
I will tell you
what is on my mind
what is written in my heart
will you be mine?


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I can

I can turn heads
when I walk by
I can change minds
with the way I verbalize
I can make stars
fall from the night
I'm told I break hearts
without even trying


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yesterday

left empty
all I want
is more than I had
then


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Dance

Day ends
And
Night promises
Cozy
Enjoyment


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I'll trade you

my heart for your heart
all of my love comes with it
in exchange for yours


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we

choose who we let in
can't choose kinfolk, we can friends
with a heart to lend


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here I am

here I am
no place else I'd rather be
the end of the day
and it's just you and me
tonight we can make
all the fantasies come true
it's down to this baby,
it's just me and you

I'm feeling good
about this new start
can't you hear it baby?
that's the pounding of my heart
it's all brand new
and we've just begun
after all this time
our time has finally come


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believe

it's hard to let go...
let go completely of people you believe in

you can let go of memories
you can let go of things
you can let go of behaviors
but people...
that is a different story

I still believe in you
we may be down and out
but I still believe in you


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REM

many nights I couldn't sleep
lay awake from dark till dawn
plump my pillow, toss and turn
those nights are finally gone

I lay here unprotected
without sleep I didn't dream
that's when you slip in
as quickly as my REMs

how can I get any rest?
is this some kind of test?
you and sleep are linked
you haunt every dream

gonna go back to sleepless nights
drink caffeine till it gets light
if that is the only way
I can keep these dreams at bay


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what you need

take these feelings
make them grow
plant the roots deep
give me promises to keep
tell me what you don't show
let these feelings grow

if I give you my heart
is that all that you need
love for no other
you will quickly discover
tell me my heart won't bleed
tell me I'm what you need


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escape

a beautiful little mountain retreat
a perfect place to get away
leave our jobs and stress behind
while we make up games to play

pretending we are kids again
laughing and fooling around
kissing on the love-seat
after turning the lights down

snuggling under a blanket
in front of the fireplace
the fire light reflecting
on ivory satin lace

I recommend a great escape
when you can leave it all behind
and act on all the fantasies
we think up in our minds


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