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Poetry: Unlock

by Alita Mccaleb

My Wardrobe

I wish I were inside-out and wore my emotions
like my favorite pair of jeans.
Depending on my mood I could look grungy or dressy
or happy or sad.
I would wear a frustrated shirt with tired pants
so that everyone would know to approach me carefully that day.
The only problem with wearing my emotions
is that showing them on the outside
has never been something I was able to do.

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