Bred in the Bone
Bred in the Bone: A Soul's Reflection on Love's Unyielding Grip
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Am I further from you now?
Questioning if distance has increased between the speaker and someone else.
It's the furthest I have felt
Expressing the greatest emotional distance experienced.
I've been laying by your side for hours
Being physically close but emotionally detached, desiring to be elsewhere.
Wishing I were somewhere else
Longing for a different place or situation despite physical proximity.
It's a certain kind of sinking
Feeling a sinking sensation, a deep emotional downturn.
A heart can learn to fear
Describing a fear that the heart has learned, a learned emotional response.
Begs the question and thinking
Pondering how the current situation came to be, questioning choices.
"How the hell did I get here?"
Expressing disbelief or shock about the present circumstances.
And how I thought I learned a little temperance
Reflecting on a past lesson in self-restraint or moderation.
And to let a memory be
Learning to let go of memories but struggling to do so.
But, Familiarity's a Temptress
Indicating that familiarity is tempting, despite knowing better.
And once again the fool is me
Feeling foolish for succumbing to familiarity despite previous knowledge.
Am I closer to it now?
Questioning if emotional closeness has increased with someone.
It's the closest I have been
Describing the closest emotional connection experienced.
I'd say it, but the words are sour
Struggling to articulate feelings due to their bitterness.
And my skin it feels so thin
Feeling emotionally vulnerable or fragile.
I will certainly be leaving
Committing to leaving a situation or relationship.
I will catch the day's first train
Deciding to leave early, likely to escape or move on.
I will not be caught believing
Refusing to believe in the persistence of a past, painful love.
Last year's bitter love remains
Acknowledging the lingering pain of a past love.
If nothing's changed
Expressing a lack of change or improvement in the situation.
And nothing's been mended
Nothing has been repaired or fixed despite efforts.
Well, it's not for lack of trying
Despite knowing the outcome, still attempting to mend things.
(I know) We'll only start back where we ended
Expecting a return to the same problematic situation.
I wish this was some simple fracture
Wishing for a straightforward, less emotionally painful situation.
A clean break that doesn't show
Desiring a clear, less evident emotional wound.
Do I even know what I am after?
Questioning personal desires or motivations.
Or is it all bred in the bone?
Contemplating if one's tendencies or behaviors are inherently ingrained.
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