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Alexis Garcia

You are probably tired of being
Asked about your current emotional state
You contemplate giving the same

Glum answer that you have countless times
But everyone knows that “I’m okay”
Never really means what it says
I won’t dig any deeper
And not because I don’t want to hear
What’s on your mind
What’s keeping you up at night
But because you must be tired of talking
Trying to explain why you are this way
To others, but mainly to yourself
I could offer my interpretation
I could offer my perspective
But what good will that really do?
You don’t need to say anything
We can just sit here in silence
Let there be just one night where
You don’t find yourself getting choked up
Over feelings you never intended to show anyone..

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