DANCING OUT OF CHARACTER
Poem By: Billy Alsbrooks
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Dying under the influence
Chained to moments I never signed up for
I seem to be dancing
Dancing out of character
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I sit in strange chairs
Eat from modern tables
Yet my mistakes are so traditional
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Bitter
Still I cling to the arms of yesterday
So you’ll have to forgive me
Forgive me for the trauma that you caused
This isn’t me
No
This definitely isn’t me
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Your hand gestures elegant
Your presence violent
But it’s my regret that beats me
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Still
Still I strum broken strings
Still
Still I sit behind a smashed piano,
In search of the right key to die in
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Am I intoxicated?
Or have I finally gone mad?
Either way,
The demons demand their recognition
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Stop lying!
For once in this relationship would you just be honest with me?
What happened?
What really happened that you’re too afraid to tell me?
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What did you do?
Stop lying!!
What did you do??
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In unfamiliar territory
Doing things without my consent
I seem to be dancing
Dancing out of character
Dying under the influence
I seem to be dancing
Dancing out of character
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Stop lying!!!
What happened??
What did you do???
What did you do????
