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Poetry: I do not cry

by Loretta Murphy-Birster

I Do Not Cry

Tears will not flow
I do not cry
I shall not bend
My eyes are dry

I need to hold
Onto my grief
I am drowning
It is my reef

My mouth is set
Determination
Stays with me
To my destination

The time has come
To say good-bye
I say a prayer
But I do not cry

On your grave
One rose I leave
I do not cry
Alone I grieve






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