shannon wright Biography

please be my vampire,
my blood is in these pages.

let my words be your drink
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Bury my name under your tongue
the way I will bury yours
because if my name escapes your lips
surely your heart will call out to mine
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As my image fades
You love my voice
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I have to keep reminding myself to forget you.
Forget you and me.
(Happy thoughts, happy thoughts, think happy thoughts.)
You wanted me to promise to never say it again
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how often have I thought I knew what happiness was?
always in the future, just beyond my reach.
how many times have I arrived at my destination
to realize something is still wanting?
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