Amanda's Story

from Year One by Justen Hamilton

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She said, “It wasn’t always so bad,
There were some days we’d forget.
Passing time with the TV,
We’d pretend we were guests.”

She said, “He wasn’t always so bad,
On the days that he slept.”
Maybe dreaming of a woman,
Whom, his love, she’d accept.
Then everything would be the way he’d always dreamt,
And he could have someone to call his pet.
A vision someone set so long ago,
But he could not forget.
As if someone had said,
“The ones you love are the ones to be kept.
And kept without consent,
The heart loves most what it can’t defend.”

“Then there were some days he was so bad,
Never giving us a rest.
Passing time with the ceiling,
Counting tiles from the bed.
And on those days it was so bad,
We’d even dream of our death.
But it was never to be answered,
We were never to be sent.
And then one day we heard a noise from through the vent,
A door, unlocked, a voice around the bend.
A ten-year-aged regret, on able legs, racing down the steps.
The panic of unrest, the sound of heartbeats beating through our chests.
And then a wave of calm as he stood over our bed.

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from Year One, released August 26, 2014

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Justen Hamilton Chicago, Illinois

Justen Hamilton is an indie folk artist from Lake Villa, IL. His debut album "Year One" draws inspiration from artists such as Conor Oberst, Regina Spektor, and Tim Kasher. He is also known for his work in the indie rock/powerpop band, Two Star.

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