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Hieu Le
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In The Long Shadow of Loss your a child
and everybody knows
your gonna live to be eighty three
we got to school today
and your seat was
empty
someone said
My God, he's gone away
i see her scribble
her nails cut at the desk
but her mouth stays shut
wont you let yourself cry?
when pain is nothing new
when u feel theres nothing
u can do
but feel weak
do u hold it in again?
he's sat there
how many days in a row
the bell has rung and its rung again
she leaves like nothings new
but in her head
empty
is the world
she grasps her defense again
i see her walk out
her hands push at the door
but silence on her face
wont you let yourself cry?
when pain is nothing new
when you feel theres nothing
u can do
but feel weak
do you hold it in again?
In our mind
your still running on
when the bell rings tomorrow morning
there is someone else
sitting there, but
empty
it will be
long after your replaced
an old desk scribbled
deep nail marks-a name
a story maybe unknown
for it was years ago
when pain was nothing new
for someone these dont know
u can do
without the pain
did you ever express yourself?
