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Instead of the real me
you choose an image
a copy
an imitation
a carbon copied version
that you forced
into fruitition

You took a percentage
a discounted rate
of my love
a percentege of my looks
a piece of my heart
and 100 percent of my soul

I offered a piece of me
you chose to take all of me
including the very element that allows me to function
my heart

Will she be like the others?
Short lived
will my clone fulfill you desires
and meet your expectations
as I did?

I can only hope
that your dreams are filled with desire
you feel for her as you once did me
that you allow yourself to love and be loved

What you fail to realize is
that while
Fifty percent of you is invested in the new me
A percentage of your emotions are still invested in the real me
Emotions that I tried to wish away
walk away from
and hide from


But she will never be me

Does she know that
A month ago you missed me
Before that your mind kissed me
a week ago you desired me
and just today you apologized
for what?
I don’t know
I wish I did