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So, you are in jail, no, I will not pay your bail. Your mental illness made me the villainess in your life. You ran away, refused to stay when I said your delusions would follow like lumens in your mind. My hope is now you're confined the voices in your mind will quiet down, perhaps will drown, and allow you to come home.

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Date: 2/24/2024 12:09:00 PM
This is powerful, moving and hard to read due to its unflinching honesty. Beautifully done. Excellent word choices. The abrupt meter serves this well. Thank you!
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Date: 2/24/2024 2:46:00 PM
Thank you. It was hard to write.
Date: 2/23/2024 5:42:00 PM
Though it is hard to let go, sometimes it is best to walk away. That does not mean we don't love them, we know that we just can't help them. A powerful poem, my friend.
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Date: 2/23/2024 6:10:00 PM
It is hard, but my family has done everything we can to help her. Sadly, sometimes love is just not enough.
Date: 2/23/2024 4:38:00 PM
profound, poignant, and honest poem. Home could be literal or metaphorical here. Either way, confinement appears to be the solution.
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Date: 2/23/2024 4:54:00 PM
Thank you. It is about a family member and I am praying that confinement will be helpful to her.

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