Matt Render Poems

I'm lucky to have
Someone I can call at night
When nothing is alright
And I don't see the light
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The quiet of longing
Footsteps shuffling along
The streets after a hot rain
A heart that's lost it's murmur
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It's midday outside a brothel
Pacing through the alleyway
Sunlight is cloaked in shadows
Of brick tenements
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I'll let her borrow
That blood-stained cardigan
With Splotches of ink
Seeping through the fabric
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Today I decided
I'd step outside
I dont know why
But I did
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White noise
Ceiling fans
Sitcom reruns
Classical ambience
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I spent all night listening to the words pouring out of your mouth uncontrollably
I sat there patiently and beyond consoling
I couldn't wait for it to be over
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It's been raining all night
And I drank too much to drive
I'm in a sea of red brake lights
And bright neon bar signs
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It's the summer of our souls
Drawing to a close
We have nothing left to gain
But everything to lose
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I never lock my door anymore
In case you change your mind
I always make an extra plate
In case you come to dine
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