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Step Back

November 19, 2008 03:31 PM EST (Updated: November 19, 2008 03:53 PM EST)

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Step Back

I do not have anything left to say,
you don't really listen when I do speak.
You shift my words around,
change my meaning,
distort the feeling behind my words.
When I try to communicate how I feel
you filter my words through a
mental strainer.

What is there left to do?
It breaks my heart that you
cannot seem to comprehend.
I believe myself to be clear, and
concise, I believe myself to have
a good command of the English language.

I guess I misunderstood,
the nature of our relationship,
the nature of who we are,
who you are.
I step back.

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Svetlana Goryacheva Nov 19, 2008, 3:41pm EST

An excellent write, but filled with sadness... even if it doesn't reflect a personal experience, my heart is still going out to you, my dear friend. ;-)

Love and blessings - S.

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