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Are you ready to cry yet?

Are you ready to cry yet?

 

It’s been a while since the awful suffocating in my chest.

The first feeling of dread that washed over me.

The first hitched breath, the first hastily wiped away tear.

It’s been a while since I held back my tears forcefully.

So am I ready to cry yet?

 

Every day it feels a bit heavier, the weight of what I hide inside.

The little feelings that slip through only worsen the pain.

I can’t feel happiness anymore, I feel so numb and hurt.

I think that if this goes on longer, I might go insane.

Can I cry yet?

 

Today I watched as the feather landed gently on my heart.

I watched as I buckled under the pressure.

I felt the tears spring to my eyes and choked as I held them back.

I broke as I tried to support the weight of the feather.

Am I ready to cry yet?

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Published
Apr 15, 2011
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