Sometimes I Cry

A short poem

A picture of me in my hometown when I was homeless 4 years ago. This was around the same time I wrote this poem.

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Sometimes I cry 
      In the dark and in the rain 
             Sometimes I cry 
                      In the shower to hide the pain 

Sometimes I cry 
And you can barely even tell
Sometimes I cry 
Because my mother is in jail 

Sometimes I cry 
And I keep it to myself 
Sometimes I cry
just because my mental health 

Sometimes I cry
When I’m just not in the mood 
Sometimes I cry 
When I can’t afford food

Sometimes I cry
Because I had a bad dream
Sometimes I cry
Because I was touched as a teen

Sometimes I cry
And I don’t even know why
Sometimes I cry
Because I just want to die

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