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That's Why
October 5, 2016
I thought
I was just there.
A plank of wood.
I smiled,
Ungracefully,
As I keep distance
From affection.
He said
"Why?"
He held me.
I said
"Lonely Needs Loving.
That's Why."
© Alexa T., Pompton Plains, NJ
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I credit John Green for his book "The Fault In Our Stars" because this is a blackout poem I created from a section of his book.