Back Up

Blink your tears away,
Walk off the sadness,
Swallow the sickening feeling,
Dust yourself off,
Get back up,

This time,
Stay on you feet,
Shoulder yourself,
Past the word they throw at you,
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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December 24, 2023 at 9:58 AM
Always stay strong...you expressed so well
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December 25, 2023 at 6:10 PM
ohh that's really sweet. Thanks for reading
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