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Saturday, April 17, 2004

Something of an experiment--I wanted to see if it'd be possible to splice pieces of lyrics from three different bands and a multitude of songs into a coherent poem. I think I rather like the result.

Anatomy

Composed entirely of lyrics from Over the Rhine, The Juliana Theory, and Evanescence.

I.

I wrote down a dream
What more could I do
I drew myself a picture and the picture was you

I'm afraid I've lost the piece of me
I need the most
But you came so close and I assumed
You were looking--

If you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave.

II.

What a beautiful piece of heartache
This has all turned out to be.

III.

I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
Just to open my eyes to everything

I wrote down a dream
But what was it now
And why does it feel so distant somehow

Like sleeping on a bed of nails
Nothing much here but our broken dreams
Nothing is ever quite what it seems

Did I take too long
Did I get it wrong
You're still the missing line in my favorite song

Brush away my tears
Brush away

With the sound of the ocean crashing
Everything comes tumbling down.
Our time together is it fading--

Don't go.

IV.

Now turn the page and read what's written
It's your history
Do you understand?
The dream is over.

V.

Some things can never be explained
Why does your love remain unchanged

Without you sleep seems a dream away
And a year too late

You're still the missing line in my favorite song

I've got a lot to lose I've got to let it go
Why does it feel so distant somehow?

Please don't forget my name.

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