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Bleak tears

April 22, 2011
By Sweet_Tears GOLD, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
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A black streak rolling down a brightly painted wall.
Is it even there?
So small.
Too small.
It widens and smears the wall,
But no worries - the paint covers it all.
So why care?
It’s too small.

© April P., Marblehead, MA

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