Wanting

Lust only goes so far...

By Shane GilmorePublished 6 years ago • 1 min read

I see you

I feel you when I think of you

My fingertips tingle at the thought of your skin

I want you but I'm love

Or at least I thought so

I sleep with her but I dream of you

I pull her close, close my eyes, and see you

But I'm not that guy

I can't break a heart to satisfy my head

So I continue to dream

It could be real

But I'm good where I am

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Shane Gilmore

I run and I like to make beats that I can bob my head to. I like a lot of things and I'm trying to figure out what is going to work for me.

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