Safety Net

i caught myself
starting to cry
a tear was 
welling

up

but the
well is done
dry so chocked
up i coughed some

dust

and brushed off
my coat don't
need to
take

on

any
more
of a load
already heart's

heavy
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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