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Am I bad?

October 15, 2011
By shelibeli SILVER, London, Other
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Am I bad?
Is it bad that I cannot cry?
Is it bad that no tears come to my eyes?
my grandfather's in front of me in a box and my tears cannot be unlocked,
Does it make me heartless?
Does it mean I cannot feel?
Or is it that I can't believe it? the feeling's surreal.
Am I bad?

© Joy H., Kannapolis, NC

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This is about my grandfather's funeral on Thursday.
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