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So I Can Say Goodbye


by Darryl Price


You say love, but it isn't, 
is it? You say love, 
but it's just business. 
Transaction. You say love, 
but somehow it's not a 
very pretty sight. You

say love, but it's a pendulum 
for sleeping. You
say it's a trumpeter 
swan, sweet one, but it's your 
painted eyes as your face 
nears mine. You say love, but

when will this rain ever 
quit? You say love, but you 
just haven't uttered the 
snuffing punchline yet. You
say love, but what are you 
thinking of as magic 

shadows fall out of view?
You say love, like a burning 
fire, well, okay, but 
that's still only one way 
to put it. You say love, 
the wide open door, the 

ride of your life, but please 
drop all pretense. Don't stone 
me. You say love, breathe in 
the wild air, but I am 
tongue-tied by the painfully 
obvious. You say

love, I shouldn't care, but
there are holes in the harsh 
world that need mending more 
than I need take anyone's 
name in vain. I'd rather 
hold you. You say love, and

I say you're always in 
my heart, nothing else matters, 
but I've just been waiting 
for the sign. You say
love, I already say 
yes, so why send me this 

heart blowing message? It's 
way over my head. Makes 
me feel lost and alone.
You say love, but I say, 
hard to tell, but for orphans,
a moment's notice.
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