Beyond Me

from Good Childhood by Not Caleb

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Underneath these clothes and bare bones
Lies a heart, intact
Never shattered nor patched back
together with glue
like a lamp
before my mother came home
That was a long time ago
Before I wore my heart on my sleeve
or even knew what that means
I only worried about what Toys I had
Or what time I had to go to bed
Beyond this was beyond me

I'll stick to what I know
If it rains or if it snows
I'll be outside jumping in puddles or
catching snowflakes on my tongue
if my feet get wet, or my hands get too cold
I won't cry
I know that the heating vent inside
Will keep me dry

What keeps me alive?
What keeps me warm inside?
I will go unknown
All of my stories; untold
Nothing is ever set in stone
Like a name engraved grave
The name will surely wither away
With rain and snow
The wind that blows
The dust from where we've grown
Flames that burned our unforgiving skin
I will forgive you
If you forget me

Jealousy is stronger than me
so, I won't fight
It's better off left alone
If you love something, you'll let it go
I am not a forward thinker
In fact,
I'm always taking steps back into the past
and fleeting memories
Everything is far beyond me

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from Good Childhood, released February 5, 2015

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Emo Singer-Songwriter Portland, OR

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