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Jan 05
poem
Mermaid-Viking

Covid-19

May 10th was my last day in society
I didn't leave my mountain for over a year
I didn't see my friends for almost two years
I cried
I screamed silently
I've stared at my wall for hours
I was lonely
My brothers were in school but I still homeschooled
My parents worked from morning till night to provide for us
And I was alone
I was alone for so long
I was alone for almost two years before I went to school for the first time
Kind of ironic timing to go to school
But I made friends
It lightened my cloud of sadness
I still cry
I still scream silently
I still stare at my wall
I'm still a little lonely
But my friends have lightened the cloud of sadness hanging over my head

 
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Posted: 01.05.22
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  1. Stargirl
    Jan 05, 2022

    Friends are the most magical people ever aren't they :) Always there to love you and try to pick you up when you can't stand. And if they can't hold you, they lie down with you and listen for a while

    ( I think I made you up inside my head )

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  1. Mermaid-Viking
    Jan 05, 2022

    I totally agree :)

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