Love is a job doer and a man slayer. Both equally efficient, until the taste of it is most felt on the cold side of the ribs.
ODD KENWhen I say I love you, I mean something raw something below the surface of all waters; something almost too naked and true!
More Odd Ken Quotes
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Sometimes even in pain we smile to the world until we think we’re dying.
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I held my breath underwater and felt surrender in my lungs; maybe this too counts as love.
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I guess there’s so much in your absence that kills my soul from the burning wood to ash.
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I guess you’re the bee and the stings all at once; By which I mean you’re the reason I wrap these tired bones around every aching thing.
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I’ve been quiet most of today. By which I mean I can see myself in the mirror; And believe me it is something hard to look at these days.
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To heal is to be constantly reminded that once you learn to punch, you die with blood on your wrist.
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Often times the language is different; by which I mean, I love her, and it’s the only stammer I’ve ever known.
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To me there was only ever you!
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Sorry to a heavy heart in the morning; sorry to waking up and being yourself the only reason to cry.
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I can sing love; only I’m afraid the lyrics might get shattered again.
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And when the cold comes, I swear I can feel her in my bones.
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After healing I’ll run back to her – of course this poem demands a brutal ending!
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Somedays depression is tender, as though hurting is just an art; and that maybe she didn’t break me more than enough!
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Maybe water is not entirely lost when soaked into sand. Maybe it finds a better resting place to call home; and I hope she did too.
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Perhaps I mistook the pain with work in progress.
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