The Day After

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The day after you left I painted my nails blue and cut my hair short for I knew you'd be back for your last boxes and I wanted you think I had moved on but when I opened the door I saw it written all over your face that you knew I was all scrambled up inside and I'm not sure if you took pride in that or felt for me.

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