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    Drinking It Away
    Drinking It Away
    Drinking It Away
    Ebook35 pages15 minutes

    Drinking It Away

    By Chantal Aytes

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    About this ebook

    A collection of poetry for my fourth publication. It is a book about my personal experiences and most importantly my observations.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateMar 22, 2015
    ISBN9781312990838
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      Book preview

      Drinking It Away - Chantal Aytes

      Drinking it Away

      This is a collection of poetry I found and began to sift through from

      when I realized how much I love to write.

      Writing mostly about my experiences and of course

      from what all writers do, my  observations.

      It's not you, it's me

      I sound like Hollywood when it's not you its really me

      But if only you could take the time to believe me

      Whenever I look up into your eyes, the rain falls down

      Guilt takes me over, as angels hit the ground

      I sound like Hollywood when they say love hurts

      I don't think they had this in mind

      Back in their time, yet wasting yours and mine

      Cause I Can't ever get it straight

      Except how to make your porcelain heart break

      I act so Hollywood when I waltz away in tears

      Dressed in my fears, drowning in beers

      Worried about all the things I'll do, to drive you away

      I can't get passed the why you chose me

      When there are so many wonderful things

      I act like Hollywood when I blow up anything in my path

      Cause I have to act like an ass

      So sorry it had to be you, the one that I love

      The one that I hurt, the

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