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just escaping my troubles I often daydream of just escaping my troubles and responsibilities and traveling around the world seeking adventure and fortune. / But that'd make me too much like you, wouldn't it Dad?
I love beginnings I love beginnings. / But I really hate endings.
crawl into bed You can no longer see me or hear me or feel me, but every night I crawl into bed beside you. / On the walk back to the graveyard each morning I shiver, knowing that as soft and as snuggly as your sheets are, your body can never warm up a ghost.
Incurably sad and alone A young woman emerges from the party next door and leans over the neighboring balcony. Her posture is graceful, her dress is elegant, but she looks incurably sad and alone. / I look over the railing at the city below and I wonder if she is contemplating the same thing I am.
No one in particular "I just want to be able to love someone without scaring them," he whispered to no one in particular. / Then he retreated back into his mountain fortress, same as every morning.
 
common wisdom Common wisdom is that one should spend their last night on earth praying. / But as we watch the first bombs explode, I can't think of anyplace I'd rather be than here holding your hand.
the wizard turned me into a parrot I trained my parrot to say, "Help help an evil wizard turned me into the parrot!" / At least that's what I tell any visitors who get too suspicious.
Needed to talk Sorry to drop by so late, but I really needed to talk to someone. / Ok, that's not exactly true... I needed to talk to you.
as fall turns to winter Every day without fail, on a ledge outside the building across the street, a lone bird sits, staring longingly into the window for hours on end. / As fall turns to winter, I watch from the comfort of my room and hope that he finds what he's searching for.
just how close we came You'll never know just how close we came to turning an unrequited crush into falling in love. / Now all you are is somebody I used to know.
 
come to the unfortunate conclusion I've come to the unfortunate conclusion that it's inevitable someone is going to get their heart broken. / The thing that I feel the worst about is that I know that I'm not going to be that someone.
bound to end in tears Sweet Jesus, I should have warned you that starting a relationship with me was bound to end in tears. / So could you please... sniffle... pass me another tissue?
should be enemies I just don't think we should be enemies anymore. / I mean, I'll always hate you... It's just that I'm not in hate with you.
not quite right As I approach the girl in the flower shop, I pause, realizing that I've ben waiting for this one single moment all my life. / But something just doesn't feel quite right, and I slink away before she sees me. I promise myself I'll try again tomorrow.
made the effigy Since I can't see you in person again, I made this effigy so I can finally tell you what I think of you face to face. / So I guess the first thing I wanted to say is that you really hurt... What?... No...I wasn't trying to imply that you are fat.
 
the best thing about bananas The best thing about bananas is that you eat them with your hands, but you don't have to wash your hands afterwards. / That's just one more way bananas are different than a human heart.
what happens to my face The worst part of the breakup is that she'll never learn what happens to my face as I grow old. / Despite all that she meant to me, one day she'll die and I won't even know where her grave is.
keeps me awake at night Thoughts of the Yukon keep me awake at night. / I dream of leaving all the troubles of this civilized world behind... to find gold in the snow.
your parents' funeral Nothing is more difficult than giving the eulogy at your parents' funeral. / Words must be chosen so carefully so as to avoid arousing suspicion.
good friends, true friends In the past I've found that good friends, true friends, are really rare. / So I'm going to try and cook them at a higher temperature next time.
 
followed a pretty girl I followed a pretty girl for a few blocks today, trying to come up with a clever way to break the ice. / Sigh.
Only got one I've only got one heart to give. / Please be gentle with it.
a split second of a laugh On my evening walks through the city, I sometimes tell myself that I know that I'm going to make it through this year. / And for a split second of a laugh, it hurts a little less.
A tactical error I thought I'd made a tactical error when on our first date I awkwardly joked that her purse was large enough to fit a human head. / Until she grinned and opened it up to show me what she had inside.
What to order As soon as I found out that I was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection, I knew exactly what to order for my last meal. / The antidote.
 
You're doing fine You say that you're doing fine, and I'm glad to hear that, really. / But I know, I just know, he can't make you smile the way I used to make you smile.
Chased so many dreams Back and forth across the seas I've chased so many dreams... left you waiting for so very long. / But now, as my journey draws to a close, you were right... you were right... love is the only magic left in this world.
the just war We were all beyond enthusiastic to support our leaders in fighting what they said was a Just War. / But after all the carnage, I've come to understand, that whatever noble intentions there might have been... it's still just war.
experience human emotions Activist hackers uploaded a virus to the military's computer network to make it experience human emotions. / Tragically, but perhaps predictably, this action caused the opposite of what they'd hoped for.
Robots will never truly understand The thing about robots is that robots will never truly understand love, because you can't reduce love to simply a mathematical equation. / That's just the advantage we need to prevail in the war against your people.
 

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