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Old dog
By Lylani
If years taught me anything
It was to hold my heart
Safe
Secure
Away from idle passers by
Free with flirtations
Unbecoming to commitment
But I learnt you before I learnt this
I learnt to fall without fear
Sing devotion to your deaf ears
To hang every hope on drunken promises
Trust without question
Love without reward
And so I am grown
My life like others
scattered
With victories and disappointments
A brighter shade of grey than most
But every so often
Your unfulfillable lies
bathe me in neon flames
To lighten my heart
I am just fun to you
But you're the 'one' to me
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© 2009 Lylani
Published on Thursday, July 30, 2009.
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On Friday, August 7, 2009, Narcissa
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"I learned to fall without fear Sing devotion to your deaf ears To hang every hope on drunken promises Trust without question Love without reward"...especially that last line...a type of devotion that regardless who the "Old dog" is...nothing changes that love...but isn't love a reward in itself? I work w/animals and am constantly watching them leave this world...anyway this hit home w/me...and these lines are perfect!
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A former member wrote:
what a breath of fresh air,.... to rise above the melancholy tree and and see life for what it can be if only you allow,.... a balanced scale of over-all,.... you've done well,... kudos to you:)
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