the poetry knook :: the poetry of stephen m. james :: indianapolis, indiana » sulk https://www.tpkpoetry.com the poetry of stephen m. james Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:04:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.3 Should I fake my joy? https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/should-i-fake-my-joy/ https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/should-i-fake-my-joy/#comments Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 should I fake my joy for
I don’t want to hurt
others when they come around for
it’s my birthday, and I’m supposed to
laugh and dance and
love, but it’s so hard to
fake with this hanging over my
head; they won’t like it if I
sulk,

are they my friends?
for they try to cheer me up
and tell me how great I am.

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