By courtney
Date: 2004 Dec 10
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[[2004.12.10.21.36.13996]]

Return to Sender

My corners were collecting
dust
from lack of
trust
long before you came
along
with the same old
song
on repeat
knowing defeat
wears the crown here
has taken cheap shots here
had me gagged and bound here
but
your monster's been found
dear
and it's finally clear
that fear
is your bully
not mine
I wasn't designed
to lose a fight
when my bones ache
from being right

and maybe you
might
have seen desecration
and felt an obligation
to nurse my neglect
to serve and protect
to try and connect
the dots
in hope of a pretty picture
or edit my scripture
until it makes sense..

but my white picket fence
was built for defense
our heat was intense
and it burned you too quick
you couldn't stick
around to discover
uncover
how many licks
it took to reach my best
I failed all your tests...

so you left me with
nothing but the mess
and you forgot to leave
a return address.