Nothing to Give
Echoes of Regret: White Lies' Poignant Reflection on Lost Time
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You talked me to sleep last night
You, through conversation, comforted me until I fell asleep last night.
I hadn't felt that sad in years
I hadn't experienced such sadness in many years.
Your eyes like glass mistakes
Your eyes, reflecting past errors, deeply affected me, almost bringing tears.
They moved me close to tears
The emotional impact of your eyes moved me close to tears.
You speak those favorite fables which I'm yet to live
You narrate stories or myths that are personal favorites, yet to be part of my own experiences.
And casually confirm my fears
You casually validate my fears through your stories.
That I've got nothing to give
I realize that I have nothing substantial to offer or give.
I wish I could say that I've got no regrets
I wish I could assert that I have no regrets.
But saying that would be one more to pile on my desk
However, saying that would add one more regret to the burdens on my desk.
I wish I could say I've clung to time like gold
I wish I could claim that I've treasured time like gold.
But as you said goodbye, I almost died
As you bid farewell, the emotional impact was so intense that it felt like I was on the verge of death.
I almost died
I almost died from the pain of parting.
I take it back, all of it
I retract all the negative self-descriptions I made.
Those names I called myself
Those self-critical names I called myself.
The heroes of my childhood
The individuals who were my heroes during childhood, now like books on a shelf.
Like hardbacks on the shelf
(Empty line)
I take it back those promises I made to everyone
I take back the promises I made to everyone.
I'm falling through a ribbon last
I feel like I'm falling through a ribbon, reminiscent of a time before I had learned to run.
Before I'd learned to run
(Empty line)
I wish I could say that I've got no regrets
I wish I could say that I have no regrets.
But saying that would be one more to pile on my desk
However, expressing such a sentiment would only add another regret to the ones already burdening my desk.
I wish I could say I've clung to time like gold
I wish I could claim that I've held onto time as if it were precious gold.
But as you said goodbye, I almost died
As you said your goodbyes, the emotional toll was so severe that it felt like I was on the brink of death.
I almost died
I almost died from the pain of parting.
I almost died
(Empty line)
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