Left Me Behind


tears fall
like leaves in autumn

but the pain is now
long forgotten 

so why are they pouring out
now of all times?

I didn't cry when 
you left me behind.

I lifted my head up 
up to the sun 

but I chose to ignore
and leave you alone

so in the end it's not your fault 
it's really fault of mine 

for that time. . .
when you left me behind.

 
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Inkpaw

VT

18 years old

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