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Old and New
Old and New
Old me would cry
She’d
Probably say it wasn’t fair
Ask why
Clench her teeth
Pull her fingers in till they couldn’t move
Punch her pillow
Throw her clothes
Toss her head back
Let the tears soak her face
Then
Quietly pull herself together
Brush her hair
Wash her face
Make herself breathe
Turn on the radio
Clean her room
And act like nothing happened
But
When the phone rang
My mom started to cry
And I knew why
I stood up
Took a deep breath put my hands on my hips and told life I was ready
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