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A Poem About Grief

By CatsidhePublished 2 years ago 1 min read
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Photo by John Thomas on Unsplash

If I smiled,

Would it be a betrayal?

If I laughed,

Could you forgive me?

The grass has grown thick and green,

And the worms have done their work.

You can't stay in a box forever.

When can I open the lid?

sad poetry

About the Creator

Catsidhe

Pronounced Cat-she: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat-s%C3%ACth

Anonymous by necessity,

Vocal by choice.

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