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The invisible child

Melody Alexandra 2006 (Oregon)

April 23 
Free verse
Left alone.
But I saw you. Curled up,
Crying?
Oh right. Sorry.
Shrink to gone.
Invisible. No.
Smile. You look sad. Lips up.
You must be proud. Of what?
Oh. Him? Yes. He must be.
I know better.
Broken. Trust. I'm fine.
I'm alright.
Some day.
Dreams claw. Too old.
Hide. She's fine.
Smile. You look sad. Lips up.
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Written on April 10, 2023

Submitted by trinitymercedesniemyer on April 10, 2023

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Scheme abcdefBgdhijkliB
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 313
Words 74
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 16
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