Living With the Bad Guy

An unwelcome guest
leaves only to return
at the most unexpected and inopportune times
with heavier foot steps and sharper nails

And in the movies
You can always kill
the bad guys
But this is life
And more often than not,
you just have to learn to live with them.

I’m never quite good enough
For the one who wants it all
Shove it in and force it out
Smiling all the while
Hate yourself and kill your dreams
Laughing through the pain
And when you wake
With nothing more
Do it all again

And in the movies
You can always kill
the bad guys
But this is life
And more often than not,
you just have to learn to live with them.

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