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Everything But the Truth

Everything But the Truth
 
When someone
Tries
To get your
Attention,
They try
Everything:
 
Love, hate, jealousy, blame, guilt, anxiety, insecurity, backlash,  whiplash, seduction, willfulness, denial, shock, more seduction, praise, shame, flippantness, earnestness, horniness, innocence, betrayal, pride, rage, forgiveness, being lost, race, forthright honesty, conartistry, humor, insanity, retribution, being high, denial, evasiveness, reason, abuse, logic, excuses, hurt, pain, childishness, changing the subject, moral righteousness, love, family, old flame appeal, feeling trapped, giving up, shifting blame, exhaustion, threatening suicide, sexual tension, youth, being a social outcast, money problems, being overwhelmed, criticism, and being star struck....
Written by runningturtle87
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