i let them win
they don't know that
i pretended it just happened but i planned all of itwhy?
you may ask
i felt like i should
when i looked into their eyes
and saw sadness staring back at mei enjoyed losing
even more than they loved winning
because i knew it would make them feel better if only for one minute
so i let them win
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The Willow Tree
PoetryCollection of poetry and essays about growing up and life changes. // #257 in Poetry (January 19th, 2016) You can download the pdf here: http://1drv.ms/1jLEFbi cover by the amazing @sighstiles