There are times when one might feel guilty for smiling.
For laughing.
For feeling happy at all.
Because it is out of place.
There are times when one might feel guilty for crying.
For showing emotion.
For being sad around anyone.
Because it is shameful.
There are times when one might feel guilty for nothing.
When they can be who they want
Without judgment
or shame.
These are the times that we wish for,
Dream of.
But, alas, they don't exist.
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The Lonesome Rock and other Poems and Shorts
PoetryWhat does a lonely rock think as it sits all alone? What does the last dandelion do as it waits to be devoured? What happened in the house on the hill?
