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and I want you to want me from far away
I want you there when I need someone there
then want you to go and I know it`s not fair

I`ve been living life on my terms
in my room where the lights are a galaxy
and pieces of you are scattered throughout
you linger in my bedsheets
I`ve been sleeping alone all these nights
in my bed where there`s room just for me
and memories are quiet all throughout
they linger in my heartbeats

how do I say that I don`t but I do
and what might be a lie is so true
I don`t want you at all, so please go
you`re a stranger to me yet all that I know

I`ll only have you here on my terms
this pocket of the world is all for me
I`ve created something that feels like home
you`re knocking on my front door
I only want this peace I`ve found here
this refuge is a safe place to sleep
there`s no doubt that restless feet will roam
you`ll find what you`re looking for

I can`t say if it`ll be me one day
but I hope arm`s length isn`t too far away
I needed to leave you and I am gone
but you draw me back in, it`s a strange phenomenon

I`ll keep living my life on my terms
helping you if you keep asking me to
`cause pieces of you take root inside me
brightening up all my days
I`ll keep coming back to see this through
supporting you if you want me to
`cause a part of you walks alongside me
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Linger
Date: Sunday, 24th December 2017 @ 12:35:48 PM AEST
Topic: Sad Poetry

Contributed By: MoonlitAngel
what do I say when I don`t want to stay
and I want you to want me from far away
I want you there when I need someone there
then want you to go and I know it`s not fair

I`ve been living life on my terms
in my room where the lights are a galaxy
and pieces of you are scattered throughout
you linger in my bedsheets
I`ve been sleeping alone all these nights
in my bed where there`s room just for me
and memories are quiet all throughout
they linger in my heartbeats

how do I say that I don`t but I do
and what might be a lie is so true
I don`t want you at all, so please go
you`re a stranger to me yet all that I know

I`ll only have you here on my terms
this pocket of the world is all for me
I`ve created something that feels like home
you`re knocking on my front door
I only want this peace I`ve found here
this refuge is a safe place to sleep
there`s no doubt that restless feet will roam
you`ll find what you`re looking for

I can`t say if it`ll be me one day
but I hope arm`s length isn`t too far away
I needed to leave you and I am gone
but you draw me back in, it`s a strange phenomenon

I`ll keep living my life on my terms
helping you if you keep asking me to
`cause pieces of you take root inside me
brightening up all my days
I`ll keep coming back to see this through
supporting you if you want me to
`cause a part of you walks alongside me
never goes too far away

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