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Heartless Me…

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You said nothing… Even your eyes were unwilling to speak. A layer of water was shielding me From looking into the depth of your eyes. The uneven breathing, The trembling lips, I could see them all… The tightened grip of your hand could be felt turning numb.   I had failed you… You tried to grow roses in the desert; You tried to fill the empty can with nectar; You tried to warm my heart But I dried up the warmth of your heart And turned it into ice cold; Yet it is as pure as ever But sharp like a diamond. I failed you…   It is not easy to let go The hands that reached out to me; It is not easy to turn my back to Someone who paved my path; It is not easy to just walk away… But I have to walk away To liberate you, To liberate myself.   As I slowly walk away, You are standing there like a stone. I dare not to have a last glance For the fear of not letting you go, To tie and pull you along with me And turn you into a mons