Kelsey Gallant Poems

Breathe
Just breathe
I fight the fatigue that incarcerates me
Eyes open
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When Annie saw the rain
Coming down in sheets
She knew she couldn’t play outside
And tears flew down her cheeks
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He looks, he walks, he grabs his sack
He sneaks, he creeps, he’s on his way back
He puts his sack in his secret pond
And in the flash of a camera, he’s gone
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Best I remember, it was Fourth of July
She was laughing as she slid down the waterslide
Jumping in, doing flips, making friends on the fly
I never would’ve guessed she held a secret inside
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Remember back then, so long ago
When all we ever did was take it slow
When every day was fun and games
And innocence was innocence
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You get me confused
One day it's a hug and the next it's a bruise
And I have some really great memories with you
But I don't understand the things that you do
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You're great at pretending
And so am I
I ask how you're doing
You tell me you're fine
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Here I am
Draped in clothes of softest green
Protection from the world around
Unfolding
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Picture it on a dark night, with animals
Hiding out of your sight
Oh, suddenly it rings! You jump! You answer it
No one there, you’re the only one home
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No words.
While everyone else moves on, they cry.
While everyone else lives on, they died.
You can't replace
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