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The Talk

You wanted me to talk I talked about death I talked about sadness You wanted me to be truthful I talked about how everything’s a blur I talked about how sadness consumes me You wanted me to be honest I talked about struggling to live I talked about how I want to quit You wanted to help me I asked you not to I know you won’t understand You told me it’s going to be okay I asked you when I asked you how You promised soon You don’t know how I laughed I cried You asked me why I cried You heaved a sigh…

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Book: Shattered Sighs