By Ali
Date: 6 December 2000
I Won't Be
I cannot stand here
Motionless
Doing nothing
Saying nothing
I am not this statue
That you see
Yes, I'm speaking
But, will you listen?
Look at me
Not through me
For I tire of being seen
As a shadow
In the night
As a whisper
That is never heard
And, no, I won't be
The one behind the scenes
I won't be
The understudy
The stand-in
I can't play that role
Because it isn't in my heart
Don't look at me
Like you've just seem a ghost
Because the ghost is no more
And now, my dear, you have to choose
Do I stay or do I go?
Is it her or is it me?
I will not live like this
Anymore
For too long I have
Waited for you
Waited for you to make up your mind
Waited too long
Time's up, love
The sand has run out
So, what is your desicion?
Where do we go from here?
The choice is yours
To make
And yours alone
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