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Lovely Cancer
March 16, 2013
The weight holds her almost lovingly
Tenderly holding her to the ground
Her eyes droop like sad sunflowers too long away from the sun
Her ribcage traps a faint butterfly of a heartbeat
She stands tall, her glance defiant
A goddess of sorrows
Her devastation suits her
© Allison S., Eau Claire, WI
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