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Shadow Of A Heart

August 30, 2010
By lyricsandlimericks GOLD, Lascassas, Tennessee
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You used to be so pretty
And so witty
But now you're only cruel

You're a critic
Just admit it
And you call me a fool

Caught up in your lies
So complicated and entwined
Obviously a work of art

Prowling the streets with swag
Honestly, it makes me gag
How you live with that shadow of a heart

You bring other girls to tears
Dredging up their deepest dears
It's only me you don't scare

Shooting down what comes your way
Not caring what anyone has to say
You're an optimist's worst nightmare

An empty space where love should be
But hatred is all that I see
Have you not a hint of humility
Nothing but a shadow of a heart I see

© Megan S., Marblehead, MA

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