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Strange, familiar the face

Displayed, still retains its grace

And while you disappear

Never my heart so near

Released from severed pride constraints

Detaching brittle smiles from pain

Obscured once

Whirling from my memories instead

From the ashes, settle in my head

Evasive, clinging to the places where we hide

Pulling all inside of me outside

Slow, passing the lines

Forgetting the ones gone by

Her hands faking control

Tearing my heart, my soul

Released from severed pride constraints

Detaching brittle smiles from pain

A few words to speak, none to express

Some empty words I leave you with

I hope they’ll bring some comfort nonetheless

None for me I must admit

They abandon the scene

Fleeing still further from me

And while crowds disappear

Never my heart so near