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Riyah

September 22, 2009
By englishamerican7 SILVER, College Station, Texas
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Nobody has hurt me
Yet I am devastated
No sign of the inner brokenness
No wound indicating an attack

Tears of pain and remorse
No personal tragedy
Anger and grief intermingling
I want to break down or lash out

Composure
The inner storm breaking on the outer breakwater
A placid pool with raging undercurrent

I’ve tried to break free
The riptide drags me back into your pain



In other words
I don’t like seeing you upset.

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