Mary Nagy Poems

It finally snapped!
It had become tighter
over the years.
He pretended he didn’t notice
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I can't help wondering
if my life is one big joke.
Why must I feel so different?
Is it amusing to see me squirm in my own skin?
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Would you know me if you saw me?
Could you recognize my soul?
Would my voice trigger emotions?
Could you sense that was my goal?
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Remember that old raft
in the middle of the lake?
We'd swim out there together
and see how long we'd take.
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When I pass a mirror
and catch you watching me,
I'm stricken with the strangest chill
that no one else can see.
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I know you're hurt and hungry.
I know you cry all night.
Just try to hold your head up.
You're gonna win this fight.
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Given too freely
this can become ammunition
a weapon used against you
like a suicide bomber
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I told my kids we'd see it, this movie, they couldn't wait.
We finally saved the money so we started on our ''date''.

They were so very happy to be on there way to see
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He was going around the house
doing his normal routine
until he stood there
so still
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This silent ache
scares me
I should
feel happiness
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