I don't know why I feel this way
the tears go drip drip drip
I don't think I can stop this flood
The seams are fit to rip
I cry and I cry, negative words making
me cry more
The tears fall off my chin
I was huddled over a table the first time
I had a nice-sized puddle by the time
people noticed.
Don't they see that something is wrong?
Do they even care?
I had asked about computer time the
second time.
I curled up into myself with my sweatshirt
over my legs
My face in my lap; the space between my
breasts wet and sticky from tears
I am afraid of being
REJECTED.
So I put up a mean exterior.
It doesn't always work.
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Everyday Life
PoetryPoems directly copied from my poetry journal. Comments welcomed