"Are you okay?"
they ask
I respond
as quickly
as I can
so they will not
notice the earthquakes
in my voice
or the tsunamis
in my eyes
or the drought
in my heart
--Ellen Everett
Nov 29, 2018
Nov 29, 2018 at 2:29 PM UTC
"Are you okay?"
they ask
I respond
as quickly
as I can
so they will not
notice the earthquakes
in my voice
or the tsunamis
in my eyes
or the drought
in my heart
--Ellen Everett
Not mine
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