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I will lie here
In the grass
I will not move
Or speak
Or do much of anything
Other than think
(If I could only stop that too)
I do not want to hurt
Or sadden
Or upset
Anyone else
I am sad
And I’m afraid
That it’s catching
I don’t want my sadness
Or my silence
Or my isolation
To cause pain
(That is the opposite of my intention)
But I don’t know what to do
So if I just do nothing
And get far enough away
At least I can say that I tried