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Next Exit 30 Miles

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On the sidewalk, out of breath.
                                            The boy held out his hand, she tried not to take it.
                                            The girl held out her heart, the boy wouldn't break it.
                                                    
                                                     The little stuttering kids were in love.
                                                                   liar liar, wrap her in piano wire
                                                                        
They were just out</i> of it.

She ran into the cathedral to cure her broken heart.
He walked in ready to tear her apart.

                                     (God helped both of them..)

She looked out the window and saw morning.

He glanced at her and saw she was crying, clutching her chest.

The boy was two steps away from asking her if she was having difficulty breathing when he heard her whispering
                   "God, I don't know what love is, but I feel like I'm three inches away from it. My heart
                    isn't  beating right and he's the only one who calms me down."

He couldn't believe it. "shut your mouth, shut your mouth" he tells himself.
                                   He was always getting his hopes up too high (with the cost even higher).
            He is desperation. because she's everything he loves.
                                                                      Little boy don't count your never's.
                                                                      Little girl don't count your goodbye's.

She walked out into the sunlight and with him on her heels the sky turned a darker shade.
                              Down the sidewalk. (she's out of breath)
                              Keep going. (she gives up)
She spins around to yell in his face "Why couldn't you just be my sunlight?"

The boy realizes how beautiful she is and tells the truth.
                "I don't know what love is either, but I've had this pain in my chest since I met you. And
                 everytime you look at me my heart stops, but it doesn't hurt anymore.</b>"

She's stunned. (she sighs) And, inevitably, in love.

                    They decided to give up, held hands, and walked into something that made them smile.
Full title: "What You Want: Next Exit 30 Miles"

people can't admit anything anymore.
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FollowingTheTides's avatar
I read this about 5 years ago, give or take. And the title stuck in my head from then to now. Its just that good that i can remember it for that long. This is amazing, you have a lot of talent.