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The Curse of Caring
March 29, 2013
Empty face
Time to
give up
No tear or
cry
Just an empty
Dry
Laugh
Mom
In
her room
Dark curtains
Closed
Young
but already
Too old
Sister
is gone
House was
too cold
He said
he would stay
Empty pocket
Empty heart
What
is
The point?
Not going
to win
His mom
And
his sister
Just
Distance
themselves
He tried
More than
Expected
Wishes he could
Give up
Laugh
Walk away
But instead
he
Laughs
again
Dry and
Empty
Then slowly
he
Gets up
Makes dinner
And curses himself
© Elyse G., Wilmington, MA
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