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Daily Tragedy

a boy died today

i scream

banging my head against the wall

my nails cutting into my pounding fists

 

a boy died today

i cry

fierce, angry, wet tears roll down my face

mapping out the directions

my sorrow will take

 

a boy died today

i sit

staring off into space

not screaming

not crying

just trying to forget

 

a boy died today

just like yesterday

and tomorrow it will happen again

so why don't you cry?

why don't you scream?

why are you pretending everything's alright?

 

a boy died today

i think

i know

i remember

sinking into my pain

letting it overtake me

leaving me broken

a boy died today.

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josieboux
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Oct 23, 2011
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