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Array ( [sid] => 4229 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => I Should Be Used To It By Now [time] => 2002-09-24 21:33:00 [hometext] => [bodytext] => I should be used to it by now;
Every day starts the same.
Where will love be by nightfall?
The ritual of our daily game.

I should be used to it by now;
If I was fortunate the night before;
Maybe a note by the bed,
And some tissues on the floor.

I should be used to it by now;
No attempt to conceal the lying.
The casual ease of the excuses;
Indifferent to love dying.

I should be used to it by now;
A cheek offered instead of lips,
As I move to kiss, vacant eyes averted,
And drumming of bored fingertips.

I should be used to it by now,
And tear myself from the phone;
Not stare for hours for signs of life,
But be resigned to nights alone.

I should be used to it by now,
And stay calm and sweetly serene,
When well intentioned friends,
Gloat on where you’ve been seen.

I should be used to it by now;
Not break down each night and cry.
I should be so dam used to it by now,
That I'd stop just wanting to die.
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I Should Be Used To It By Now

Contributed by melis on Tuesday, 24th September 2002 @ 09:33:00 PM in AEST
Topic: LostLove

I should be used to it by now;
Every day starts the same.
Where will love be by nightfall?
The ritual of our daily game.

I should be used to it by now;
If I was fortunate the night before;
Maybe a note by the bed,
And some tissues on the floor.

I should be used to it by now;
No attempt to conceal the lying.
The casual ease of the excuses;
Indifferent to love dying.

I should be used to it by now;
A cheek offered instead of lips,
As I move to kiss, vacant eyes averted,
And drumming of bored fingertips.

I should be used to it by now,
And tear myself from the phone;
Not stare for hours for signs of life,
But be resigned to nights alone.

I should be used to it by now,
And stay calm and sweetly serene,
When well intentioned friends,
Gloat on where you’ve been seen.

I should be used to it by now;
Not break down each night and cry.
I should be so dam used to it by now,
That I'd stop just wanting to die.

Copyright Â© melis ... [ 2002-09-24 21:33:00]
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Re: I Should Be Used To It By Now (User Rating: 1 )
by aernby on Tuesday, 24th September 2002 @ 09:40:48 PM AEST
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Good write.

Your poem evokes the emotion of the situation...

aern +

Re: I Should Be Used To It By Now (User Rating: 1 )
by Lia on Tuesday, 24th September 2002 @ 11:38:20 PM AEST
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How can you ever get used to your being broken?? We don't...we just learn to deal with it. Good luck to you :)

Re: I Should Be Used To It By Now (User Rating: 1 )
by LJ on Wednesday, 25th September 2002 @ 01:32:26 AM AEST
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This is good. Nice write. But I do have to say I don't think it is ever something that you just get used to.

Re: I Should Be Used To It By Now (User Rating: 1 )
by viola on Thursday, 26th September 2002 @ 08:52:18 PM AEST
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you seem so broken. Makes for good reading though

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