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What did I do

April 23, 2012
By mcoughs2468 PLATINUM, Natick, Massachusetts
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The whole wide world has gone crazy, so baby why don't we just dance?

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What did I do
What did I say
How did I ruin perfection

I found a line
I tested it
I crossed it

I just couldn't resist
I couldn't silence my lips
I thought it was safe

But I read your words
Your voice, tense
Your whispered syllables
Soured with regret

Each t is crossed
With a fountain pen
of doubt
And each I is dotted
With a tear of a liar

So tell me now
What did I do
What did I say
I'm sorry I ruined perfection

© Nicole B., Newcastle, WA

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