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Soulful sad songs play in my head

Melodies I've heard millions of times

Some of them, I could even recite for you-

Word, for word

Because, of course, I can't sing for shit

But you didn't know that

At least, not before I told you.

I can say the words, though

And mean them every bit as much

As the singer meant to sing

I can feel the words

Maybe, even more.

Sometimes it all becomes a racket in my head

All the songs, and all the words

Just, jumbled together

So I can't make sense of any of it

Until I scream

And the whole world just,

Falls

then things are more clear

More calm

And the soulful sad songs

Play in my head

Again

And again

And

Again. . . .

"Cuz I can't make you love me, if you don't...."



January 3, 2002