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After- A Poem for Emily
She was almost 
 back to her
 old self
 
 except
 
 she still had
 her quiet
 moments
 
 she still withdrew
 from the people who
 loved her
 
 she still kept 
 herself to 
 herself
 
 she still stopped
 herself from reaching
 out
 
 except
 
 her smile 
 wasn't the same
 
 her laugh
 wasn't the same
 
 except
 
 she doesn't dance
 anymore
 
 she doesn't sing
 anymore
 
 except
 
 she hadn't gotten
 back up
 from the floor
 
 she hadn't been able
 to see the stars
 in a while
 
 except
 
 she won't
 meet 
 your eyes
 
 she won't 
 take
 your hand
 
 except
 
 she has a 
 tear left
 unshed
 
 she has a 
 word left
 to share
 
 except
 
 she's not 
 looking
 forward
 
 she's not
 hoping for
 anything better
 
 she's not 
 yet thrown the 
 picture away
 
 she's not 
 walked out 
 the door
 
 she was almost
 back to her
 old self
 
 except
 
 she wasn't

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