David Knox Poems

Welcome to the library! come one come all
Welcome to the library! come with your brethren on this wall
Welcome to the library! come all you books tattered or new
Welcome to the library! come tired and overdue
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Don't you get it? I've told you about What is said
You see right into me, I'm the open book, the one you've already read!
I'm not sure how many times I have to tell you that things matter
Every scathing word makes that broken piece of mirror shatter
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She's taunting me by being online all the time
Taunting me by being bored and available
Taunting me because there is something insatiable
Some desire to talk to her, to know her, to show her a sign
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Don't bother trying to get away
Because God made you for me... and here I'll stay
You can try to run
But there's nowhere under the sun
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I was born not being able to hear
Born not hearing my mother tell me I'm dear
Born never listening to anyone who spoke to me
Born not enjoying music
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Why am I chasing you?
You've never chased me too
Every time I think about how much I supposedly love you
It shows me just how lonely I am, but I know you're not lonely too
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Every day just turn it on
Place it upon
the desk or in my pocket
That's what I do with it
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I almost want to ask you to leave my head
Living without you makes me feel dead
The reminder that I'm alone with you is everywhere
It's the kinda that will tear
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You've convinced me to deny who I am
Told me that I couldn't do it
When I figured out that I could you threw me into a pit
Of self pity and self insult, fed me your lies that my talent wasn't there
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I'm not speechless, because, look, I have so much to say
But I'm astonished, surprised, and more
This is not a chore
I'm excited to remind you, remind you of that day
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