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Watching leaves fall in September ,
Reflecting on observing leaves falling in September, a nostalgic moment.
The last time that I can remember
Recalling the last vivid memory, specifically related to you smiling.
You smiling down on me.
A reminiscence of you smiling down fondly.
And the photographs that I have taken of
Referring to captured moments of you making love in their shared kitchen.
You in our kitchen making love,
A continuation of recalling intimate moments.
Inside and I, you in pinned
Feeling emotionally attached or trapped in the memories of those moments.
Smell of your love smoking fingers
Evoking sensory details, possibly referring to the smell of a loved one's touch.
Bruise and bleeding all still lingers on
Revisiting emotional pain, scars, and memories that still linger.
Inside this head of mine
Internalizing the enduring impact of these memories.
And when I hear your music playing
Association of certain music with memories of the person's voice, likely a sad tone.
Again I hear your sad voice saying
Recollection of the person's dissatisfaction expressed in their voice.
You were never satisfied
Emphasizing the person's perpetual dissatisfaction.
Oh no, you were never satisfied
Reiteration of the person's chronic dissatisfaction.
Come by if you're downtown
Inviting the person to meet downtown for drinks and celebration.
We'll drink and celebrate the moon
Suggesting a desire to honor or remember something significant, possibly linked to the person.
And all the things you left behind, oho
Acceptance and forgiveness for what the person left behind.
I've forgiven you for all that you did
Despite forgiveness, the act of writing letters as an outlet for unexpressed feelings.
Still all I can do is write these letters that will never get to you, oho
Contemplating a photo imbued with a scent, reminiscing about the person's presence.
A photo smelling ??? burning
Associating ordinary sounds and events with the person's presence or memory.
As I rinsed my hair this morning
Feeling the absence of the person when expecting their response or presence.
When I called out, you weren't there
Noticing ordinary sounds that momentarily trick the mind into thinking the person is alive.
And the diesel truck the neighbor drives
Feeling the anticipation of the person's return home.
Fools me into thinking you're alive
Metaphorically referencing a jarring sound that creates false hope or expectation.
And coming home to stay
Mourning the person's departure and the longing for their return.
But you were running like a chalkboard scratch
Describing emotional distress akin to a jarring, uncomfortable sound.
All night long, no turning back up
Analogizing the relentless, distressing feeling of being unable to turn back time.
Get what it's your heart a lie
Reflecting on the consequences of decisions made based on one's emotions.
And so you've left me here in pain and wonder
Left behind in emotional turmoil and uncertainty due to the person's departure.
??? never pushing you like thunder coming from the gods
A potential metaphor comparing a loud, forceful element (like thunder) to a missed opportunity or warning.
Oh, it might have saved you from the dark
Considering the potential of something impactful that might have prevented a darker outcome.
(x2)
Reiteration of the invitation to meet downtown for drinks and celebration.
Come by if you're downtown
Reiterating the desire to celebrate, acknowledging what was left behind.
We'll drink and celebrate the moon
Reaffirming forgiveness for the person's actions, while still feeling the need to write unsent letters.
And all the things you left behind, oho
Continued contemplation and expression of unresolved emotions through letter-writing.
I've forgiven you for all that you did
Despite forgiveness, the persistent act of writing letters as an emotional outlet.
Still all I can do is write these letters that will never get to you, oho
Continued acknowledgment of unexpressed feelings through unsent letters.
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