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Grief on Antidepressants

She seemed blitzed on happiness, weird to us For she had just lost her husband, old man Gus A smile split her face in a strange joyful way He never had a chance, she told us, he never had a say Doctor put her on antidepressants, her mother would explain Before she got these pills, she was one huge pain. Is this better? I asked, not understanding at all. Oh, yes, she already axed up the dresser down the hall.

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