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Fool For Love v.II

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The face in the cracked mirror is not my own.
It scares me so, to the marrow of my bones,
My heart has once again been put on hold.

I've been clinging to what hope was told,
but my lacerated feet are hurting to bolt.
I skirted the glass then suddenly tripped,
right into the danger zone of giving a shit.

The back sliding, it's blatantly clear.
I'm not the woman I was yesteryear.
Not the flower held in capable hands.
Not the mover that's willing to dance.
Not the lover that's singing romance.

I'm
I'm just
I'm just the fool who's been
waiting for a second chance.

A single table is set for two.
This refusal to let a figment go
is sitting across the ghost of you.
An inability to finally dismiss it
has tightened this infernal screw.
It serves as a bitter reminder I've
only had a pipe dream to hold onto.

The back door's slamming, echoing pain.
I'm not the stoic thinker I was yesterday.
Not the flower held in hands that are gentler.
Not the shaker who intends to topple pillars.

My overflowing eyes aren't the same shade of green.
This cold body isn't cradled in warm arms comfortably.
I'm weary and the affection expressed to me,
Was spoken by the ghost who inevitably flees.

I'm
I'm just
I'm just the fool who doesn't
want to give up on a dream.

I stayed true to what my ideals allowed to linger.
I want my lock finessed by another's nimble fingers.
I want pretty brush strokes envisioned by a certain artist.
I need the tick of my tock fixed by he who is my catharsis.

But I'm not the optimist that I'm wanting to be.
Not the flower held in hands that are sheltering.
Not the athlete that's willing to risk a dive.
Just the numb girl unsure if she's still alive.

I'm
I'm only
I'm only the rube who thought
love deserved a chance to thrive.
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Warm-Vibe's avatar
I'm curious about stanza 3, line 2: "yesteryear"?
It does make for an interesting word combo.