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When I Can't Find the Words


Sometimes I'm unable to write

     And it scares me

Because when I can't find the words

     It feels like I'm dying

 

So I have to remind myself

     That they will come back soon

That it's okay to be silent for a while--

     The key is just to stop trying

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