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her best friend
is sorrow

she can hide with
under the covers

to beat herself up
in peace and quiet

•

look at all those bruises
she said

i don’t know how i got them
she added

beating yourself up
he said

i thought that was only metaphorical
she sighed

•

her best friend
is sorrow

she can hide with
under the covers

to beat herself up
in peace and quiet

—P.L. Thomas