Mary Beth Maziarz - Aftershocks

Oh the drama's faded
And the dust has settled down
The looting's over and the fires
I guess they're finally out

And life goes on
And on and on, though slightly shaken
No more urgency or screaming
Or things breaking

But we've been here before -- bracing ourselves in the doorways...
Waiting for the

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Aftershocks. . . they'll get you every time
The aftershocks. . . just when you think you're fine

The ocean doesn't seem to mind
And the sky still looks the same, if a little gray
So I'll just drink this rescued wine
And wonder why I came, anyway

Cause we've been here before
Standing scared inside these doorways, waiting for the

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On the day you left, I did all those broken lover things
I stood out on the stormy beach, staring at the tide
A heroine, in a romantic, tragic scene from far away
For weeks I cried

At every Aftershock. . .
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