You look into my eyes and what do you see
The emptiness inside that's consuming me
My soul is cracked and slowly splitting open
Filling me with the pain of words unspoken

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The relentless pressure to keep carrying on
But the passion inside has faded and gone
My heart is withered and my love is dead
Just waiting for the words that you never said

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The years have passed by and we've grown apart
Not sustaining the magic there was at the start
Going through the routine of each and every day
Having conversations but with nothing to say

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I'm living a life that isn't really mine
And trying to convince myself things will be fine
All I ever wanted were your affections
But all I ever received were your rejections

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This is the torment I hide without trace
Behind the mask of my happy face
See through this if ever you can
All that's left is a hollow man

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© A S May 2013