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Why Should I?
Why should I ruin my life?
By spending a day with you.
When all you do is stab me in the back with a knife,
and unfortunately it is something I can't undo.
Why should I feel bad about myself?
When it's you who should be ashamed.
I have tucked my cares in a box and set them on the highest shelf.
That way I can no longer feel pained.
Why should I live my life in a state of constant self-hate?
You are the cause of my midnight tears.
I realize now why I became so stagnate,
because you became one of my biggest fears.
Why should I not feel joy?
You never let me truly smile.
I was and never will be your toy.
You didn't start out this vile.
Why should I not leave you?
You never cared before.
You must realize that I'm finally through.
Well now it is too late because I'm already out the door.
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This piece was inspired by the loss of my "best friend". In the beginning it started off being about true friends, but it kind of took a weird turn towards the end, so it really could be about anything.