I can't cry

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Oh, the clock chimes, 

another morning. I said that 

"I won't cry," 

colored face with flamboyant dyes. 

If they worry, it's simple to just deny. 

Oh, it feels great to rely 

on someone's shoulder,

but I'm not safe 

from the inevitable "goodbye." 

And when the world is against you,
 
he's there as your ally,

ready to go high, 

ready to fly. 

To act so tough— 

not to be shy. 

As the days pass by, 

I promised to myself, 

"I can't cry," 

for my once wet cheeks 

have gotten dry. 

That's when I realized 

I lied.

Then I said to myself, 

"Would it be better 

                   to just 
         
                             die?"

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