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I'll Keep This Short

from Buy Popular Demand by Brimaxian (Brian M. Weidemann)

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I’m sure I’ve seen this scene before.
That heart of mine you took and tore,
Ironic, it’s not metaphor;
This time you threw the pair … of tear-shaped, crimsin pages on the floor.

I’ll keep this short—
I bid “so long” without the length.
It’s stultified support—
I bore the weight without the strength.

With sheer delight you slice away,
The snippy moves, the games you play.
You’ve cut me off tonight, I say
I’ll give a damn by dawn. … Tomorrow is another bland cliché.

I’ll keep this short.

With feelings I never freed,
I bite my tongue; yours would tease.
Tears I cry, blood I bleed,
And other tautological tautologies.

You took your leave without the bow;
Your absence takes the stage somehow.
So distress looked good on you. Cow-
-ardice is flattering, … and your non-presence works the room right now.

I’ll keep this short—
I bid “so long” without the length.
It’s a truncated court—
I broke the rule without the strength.

I’ll keep this short—
I wasn’t tall enough to stoop.
You tripped on your retort,
Cut yourself down with one fell swoop.

I’ll keep this short—
Your anger only rubbed me wrong.
You want the full report—
You got your wish; I’ve said “so long.”

©2015 Brian M. Weidemann

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from Buy Popular Demand, released November 27, 2015

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Brimaxian Portland, Oregon

A persistently versatile mix of guitars, keys, synth strings, and more, in the rock, acoustic, and alternative genres. Dense, poetic wordplay sung by a semi-amateur baritone. Wry wit, hot guitar licks, and the occasional augmented sixth chord.

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