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Consumed

By Tallisman

Born 1959, M, from Stoke, United Kingdom

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Consumed by the fire inside
Burnt out and defeated
Nowhere to go, no place to hide
His will to live depleted

Because loving is a fever
That incinerates your heart
An emotional sharpened cleaver
That can tear your heart apart

Feeling trapped and in despair
Living a shadow of a life
A relationship in despair
Balanced on the edge of a knife

He took the knife and kissed the blade
Ran it across his wrists
Closed his eyes as the room swayed
Wondered if he’d be missed

What would happen when he’d gone
He hoped she would forgive
It turns out he was not that strong
Not strong enough to live

His last thought was of her smile
as they once danced in the rain
He died dreaming that in a while
They could meet and dance again