she used to be a dancer

from Amnesia by Tim Birchard

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She was so wonderful
in every single way
She used to be a dancer
That's all she would ever say

And she smiled at me
with that look in her eye
And all I wanted to do
was close my eyes and jump

One day she looked at me
and said, "You're so stable"
And I almost fell over
knocked my glass off the table

Don't you know that it has all collapsed?
That I can barely pay my rent?
Or even get out of bed?

Can't you see that everything I loved has died?
That I'm an empty shell
And that there's nothing left?

I was sure she was The One
But I decided to wait...
Just give it 13 weeks
And if it was meant to be, then it will be

Picked up the phone and dialed
And got the answering machine
Living with some guy named "Matt"
I smiled... Guess that was that

And yes, something died
And yes, something else continues
She used to be a dancer
That's all she would ever say

The hallway is empty
and the mirror is clean
No shoes lying by the door
nothing in the washing machine

First meeting
New meeting
Final meeting
Again, and again

Yet, why the tears?
Who is it that disappears?
Tell me, who is here?
Who continues anyway
in spite of it all?

She used to be a dancer
That's all I can say

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from Amnesia, released September 11, 2016

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