Hot Embers
Cold Heart
Hot embers on a cold heart
Got nothing left - of me to give
I tried resetting me to restart
Cuz this ain’t no way - for one to live
The buttons broke, repaired with duct tape
Guess I’ve pushed it here before
Probably the last time I said - the last time
As you were walking out the door
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So keep on askin’ for a handout
It’s not the askin’ that annoys me
It’s the expectation of a reply
That really digs - underneath my skin
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No, I don’t expect for you to get it
You’ve not been one - for reasoning
I just thought I’d give a heads-up
This jukebox, ain’t gonna sing
I forgot the words, they have no meaning
Though, the melody never seemed to fit
Like the stretchy, left inside my spandex
Pulled about as much - as your gonna get
There was a time I’d try to fix that
But that ships, already sailed
Yeah, I’m a little short of effort
Why try if it’s bound to fail
~~~~~~~~~
So keep on askin’ for a handout
It’s not the askin’ that annoys me
It’s the expectation of a reply
That really digs - underneath my skin
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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Comments (7)
Powerful!
This is superb- reads like song lyrics, too. :)
"it is the expectation of a reply" Boom! Great work, I can envision the stage performance perfectly!🔥🔥🔥
Powerful and poignant. 💗
So powerful and emotional. Really love this. Great job!
Great piece with a strong message. Well done
Here for you on this, great words once more