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February 3, 2010
By AnaGuzman BRONZE, San Jose, California
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Feel the world close in on you
Feel the water over your head
Feel the fire on your face
As you try to make things look easy
Let your guard down for just a minute
And the whole world collapses
Try to put it back on top
But it seems heavier
At last, it's on top
But a little bit heavier

© Amanda T., Scituate, MA

The author's comments:
I wrote this poem when my uncle comitted suicide and I found it difficult to talk to anyone about how I felt about it.
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