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Had To Believe

had to believe
life is unpure
stared it down
until I was sure
suddenly straight
my picture of you
was more than I
could endure

energy changed
smile to a frown
walls of my life
came crumbling down
I got away
ran into my mind
hid from you
what you couldn't find

And then you came and I slipped away. Talked
with myself with nothing to say. I closed
my eyes and you just walked away.
I cry and cry. What did you say?

had to believe => life wasn't pure
stared it down => until I was sure
energy changed => smile to a frown
walls of my life => crumbled down

John Beadle
1996

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