Little Opal Poems

'Love'll kick ya in da teeth! '
Then she took another swallow of her beer.

'Naw, Opee. You ain't known real grief,
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Online I can be
Whoever I want,

A wealthy widow with
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If your heart is only mine,

Why am I alone 99% of the time?
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Friends before lovers
Makes perfect sense

Perhaps that is the only love
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The more people I'm around,
The more alone I feel...

Am I different?
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This is a poem for a man named Brown,
It breaks his heart to see me frown.

And from the start,
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As a child my father often confused me
Unpredictable behavior and countless personalities

At times he was a fun and playful 'Cosby dad'
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I used to have motivation,
It's now been replaced with stagnation

I once had goals, dreams, hopes
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I am helpless and lost in your spell

So confused and unsure....
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Why choose to hate
When it feels so good to love? ? ?

Hate leads to darkness, but
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