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Two Shades Of Manipulation

And your view is the one to avoid.

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Two Shades Of Manipulation
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My phone rings one time

It turns out to be from you.

My phone rings eleven more times

They’re still from you

At this point I’m the one committing crimes

Ignoring all your texts looking right through you


But what does it matter

Cause once I respond

I’m treated like a silver platter.

In a minute you’ll respond

Not even thinking to scatter


Now I responded and have demanded

For an apology and a chance.

But I’m the one that left you stranded

So why give me a chance?


You’ve been saving this

From complete disaster

And I’ve acted like I won’t miss

You never giving up on this disaster

But I give a sigh of bliss

Because you’re there for me through my disasters


You’re always there for me

Someone I can always count on

To make me feel carefree.

But I’ll get on

A train and flee

Once your emotions turn on


I’ll be there once or twice

But don’t count on me

I’ll scurry like mice

Cause that’s better for me.

But you’ll take the risk and roll the dice

On a friend that’s not worth it-who is me


So why did you come back?

“Cause I understand your world is pitch black

You need to give someone a whack

So you don’t start to crack

Because all your stress is not neatly packed.

You don’t even have a minute to get a snack

Cause you need to spend all your time getting your life back on track.


But all you can think about is coming up with a comeback

Because if I ask what I lacked

You will say don’t do this again so you don’t fall back.

Cause you can’t handle anything else giving you a smack

Even though you know you were in the wrong you can’t have any more setbacks.

So you act like this is all on me so you won’t get sidetracked.”


“This is why I came back

Because I want you to be ok.

I want you to have a great day

And the strength to fight whenever something is grey.

I understand you might fly away

But you know I would build you a sleigh

Because you, I would never betray.”

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