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Singleton Tate's "Used"
© 1998-2004 Singleton Tate
My life’s a puzzle, a merry-go-round.  I’m always ending up, 
in the lost and found. 

No one to claim me, as their own, just use and discard, until I’m, all gone!! 

I can’t go on, it’s killing me, the pain and heartache, they don’t care to see.
What they want is different, baby I’ll take you there, put your hand in mine,
trust me, have no fear! 

I think you’re beautiful, you know I care, now give me your love, 
so i can go elsewhere!!!   

It’s a game to them, it’s a lot of fun, an emotional yo-yo, they can have, on
the run. 

Like a snack, into hand, they devour, with one gulp!  Scattered limbs and
pieces, give way, to only a stump!!   

The tree, that was flourishing, growing stronger, day by day, has suddenly been
dismembered, cast aside, thrown away!!! 

OK, you say, it’s all your fault, you let yourself, be sold and brought. I’ll
take the blame, I was a little naive.  I was ripe, for the picking and too
ready, for the thieves!!! 

So, I’ll just try, to keep my feelings, to myself, close my heart and my eyes,
never desire, anyone else. 

Cause, if I don’t now, I might not have, this chance, again!!! 

To demolish, man’s seduce, use and discard plan!!!*** 

"Used" © 1998-2004 Singleton Tate, Posted Wednesday, February 18, 2004.

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