The One That Got Away

Verse 1
You're as lovely as a rose
That I want to pluck out of the ground
Place inside a box and throw into the sea
Watch it drift away
And be glad by what I've done

Verse 2
What you presented to me was nothing more than a dream
A fantasy concocted in your laboratory
I was your experiment
Someone to observe and analyze
My flesh and my bones were not seen as important to you
Wants and needs were driven underground
I was swallowed whole and rolled around inside you

Verse 3
I'm the one who got away from your influence
From all that you have created
Chains were broken and new thoughts are forming
All my senses are revitalized
I never knew that I could be vibrant

Chorus
Broken promises led to the realization
That you were being truthful about yourself
At that point, denial ran its course
You captured the spotlight as I viewed from the sidelines
It was like I was a trinket for your shallow life
So I become the one that got away

Written by B. (Monday, December 21, 2015)
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