Austin Terando

Days go by and I try to forget
the image of you that makes me sweat.
A country divides us, but you're here in my mind,
You and I together, two souls entwined.
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Such a paradigm to me
Consummate in every way
Everything I want to be
And you know just what to say
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The world is loud with noise
You can barely hear your heart
Discord only destroys
The whole of you that is art
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When we talk I seem content
When you see me I am dry
When you come I am groomed
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Everything I love continues
3000 miles away
And I've not a friend in a
2999 mile radius
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Sometimes mental tasks are so hard...
I'd rather run a hundred miles
Than go the rest of my life scarred.
Must be one of those many trials...
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I'm in love and you can see it
You can see it, but you don't feel
You don't feel, and I want to quit
I want to quit, but there is no deal
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When Winter comes, I will return
To see you, even now I yearn
But you won't be you, and I won't be me
Because it's been so long since we were we
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On my own now
Feeding myself
Teaching myself
Like I vowed
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nd-I remembered yours
I heard it one time
You forgot, of course
My December prime
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Can I break tradition?
Will it be okay?
I'll ruin your mission,
'Cause I want a say
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There once was a young boy
He was due Christmas Eve
But rules he did destroy
Because he was naive
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Playing at the park alone
My comfort level falls
Computer puts you in a zone
You ignore your social calls
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Ever since the very start
You told me about your dreams
I’ve got your genes, but not your heart
I hate these cursed regimes
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I came to the room with a blank slate
You and I, acquaintances at the most
Oh, how I've learned
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Not even in a nightmare
Can I imagine myself without you
Tell me, God, is this some sort of joke?
To create an angel who induces
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