She Runs Away

Eric Clapton to Pattie Boyd (his Layla):
(from Boyd, Pattie and Junor, Penny (2007). Wonderful Tonight)

“The thing about pessimism is that in most cases it’s nothing more than a front behind which a body can hide its most sweet yet painful hopes. Please forgive me.”



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“Just get better,” my drink softens the blow
Why it ends like this, I’ll never know
Your heart is breaking, it’s all around
My heart shatters, a familiar sound
The look in your eye, your voice and the tone
I’ll always prefer to cry all alone
All of the screaming, you can do better
If she has to go, you have to just let her
All of the patience, but there’s none at all
Remember hang up, when she tries to call
Again and again, she’s on the line
But you cannot help her, it’s what she has to find
You cannot fix this, I push it away
I’ll always love you, from December till May

-Jay 9/26/08