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Empty Words
September 20, 2016
Maybe
It was supposed to be inspirational
And move me
But how come
I feel nothing at all
"Move on,"
"Do what your heart says,"
"Just cheer up,"
I heard it a thousand times
Pep talks, lectures,
They all are just
Empty words
Echoing against nothing
They tell me
What to do
What not to do
I hear it all over again
I can predict their words
So I won't change
I can't change
"You can do it,"
"I believe in you,"
"Nothing is impossible!"
How creative,
How overused
I started not to care
I tune out what they say
Maybe
Someday
There will be
Meaningful words
© Lauren O'D., Weymouth, MA
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