Monday
Monday
Monday
Rejection
Run late
Elections
It’s a Friday
Let's lie down
We’ll figure
It out
Anxious
And waiting
But I can’t start
Crying
So it just
Follows
You know
How it goes
Your laugh
My smile
Let’s talk
For awhile
It's a tough crowd
You’re a good one
Maybe
We’ve won.
*Inspired by the song “Black Hole” by boygenius
The Voice
March 2024
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