why,
can't I be happy?
I wasn't last night,
I wasn't a dream,
I wasn't random
or fearless
and I certainly wasn't
pride.
No I was me,
lost
in a crowded room.
So droll
so damp,
and faded.
He smiled,
and she hugged him
You smiled
and they all saw right through it.
Copyright (c) David DeSantis
David DeSantis
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