Sad Poems
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There were galaxies in her eyes because
When she hung herself from the old tree... -
I lie down on the forest floor
And look up at the trees... -
I'm okay.
It's just that... -
And then she sighs
and says in a shaking voice... -
My thoughts of you are red.
Not the flare of passion or tender hues of... -
Helicopters circle 'round
the little red brick school... -
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Your mother has been worried
about the exit wounds on your shoulders... -
I swear Jesus cried that night.
It was Friday, and the skyline... -
There's something nostalgic about
dimly-lit roads and faded footpaths... -
Red:
for the excruciating pain that you caused my young... -
In February,
there is tenderness in the air... -
From his inside pocket,
he takes out a smile...
