Disclaimer – I do not own or profit from Ed, Edd N Eddy.  Wish I did.  Rated PG-13 for heavy slash & some – sorta - adult content.

Author's Notes – Another poem I wrote that's from Edd to Eddy.  If I ever stop writing those you can safely assume I've died.  ('lol')  Also, I started out years ago writing songs, not poems, so if this one seems more like a song than a poem, well... I guess I just returned to my roots.

And to anyone still reading this, may I just say that I don't believe Eddy is as much of a jerk as I portray him to be here, nor do I believe that Edd sees him as this much of one, but the darkness just had to be written...  If any of you have read my story "Swallow The Moon", this could easily be considered a 'companion' piece to chapter three in particular...

Anyway, enough of my babbling.  Enjoy.  Peace, all.

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Let It Bruise

by Eddward

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It's been the longest day of my life

And I can't seem to feel hurt right

Because I have to let it go

We've come too far for me to let you know

And I can't see where this will end

I can't remember if you're my friend

I know you've hurt me before

But this time I hit the floor

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You can't ever let me be

You never stop yelling at me

And I just stand back and let it bruise

Why must I always lose?

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Sometimes I wish you wouldn't speak

Because your words always cut too deep

Do you ever hear what you say?

Or am I just in your way?

Sometimes I think I'll be alright

On those rare days when we don't fight

But then I get under your skin

And you make me take it on the chin

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You always seem to shout

I never know what you're yelling about

But I stand by and let it bruise

Because I always lose

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That's why I can never say

Just what I feel for you each day

Sometimes I think that I'm in love

And that you fit me like a glove

I think we'll be happy this way

I think you'll be the first one to ever say

The words I need whispered in my ear

"I want you right here"

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But then you start to scream

And I know it's all a dream

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There are moments in the madness

Where I know you feel sadness

You look at me and everything falls away

And I think I could get you to sway

To be the world's vision of a lesser man

To be brave enough to hold my hand

But every time you look away

I guess I'm not enough to make you stay

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No one knows you cry

And no one knows you like I

No one knows you lie

Because no one knows you like I

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You always yell at me

Because in my eyes you see

That I take it and let it bruise

And you don't want me to lose

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No one knows your fears

And no one sees your tears

Because no one sees how you die

Every time I start to cry

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And no one knows how you feel

No one sees your appeal

But for their respect you let me cry

No one knows you like I