Dear Draft Box,
You are the only real friend I have,
I can say anything to you,
I can write anything to you,
...
I used to hear your voice,
Clearly in my mind,
Now I hear my own,
Tricking me, it’s mine.
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We don’t believe in ghosts,
And we don’t believe in ghouls,
We don’t believe in vampires,
And by costumes we’re not fooled.
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'Time to get up! ' he says,
'Five more minutes' say I,
Groaning,
Eyes tired from the late night before,
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The smell of old newspapers,
That reminds me of dad,
The taste of juice,
That my love has had.
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At night,
If I could capture your smell,
To me,
You smell of all things good,
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When driving along,
Things pass by,
Right and left,
I only seem to sigh.
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You’ve opened,
A new,
Door of pain,
More painful,
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There is a cloud that came today,
It will not go away,
It stays above my head,
And fills me so with dread.
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