April 9, 1992 10:00 a.m. poetry by Michael F. Nyiri

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"Wednesdays & the Deep End"

I hope I didn't fall off the deep end
las night
I know I try too hard sometimes
and I just can't get it right
Just let me stop short of the
deep end tonight.

Emotions aren't controlled by
common sense
I know I try to rope them in
but I just have no defense
So just let me get them back
inside the fence.

I scared you when I fell off
the deep end.
You know I scare myself sometimes
Cause I never know where it ends
But what strengthens me's the
compassion that you lend.

When you touch me I feel like
a man has no right to feel
And I never want to separate
or maintain an even keel
And you grab my heart
And it's there for you to steal

I've never known anyone quite 
like you
And although I fall off of the deep end
and I feel so goddamned blue
I swear I'll never fall over the
deep end cause of you.

I hope you feel good as I do
about last night
Please open wide your doubts about
me, I know I'm going
To get it right
And there will never be a deep end
in sight.

1992

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