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The Intruder
October 24, 2013
Stolen tears are shed
A selfish thief
Hijacks their moment of mourning
Appropriating their grief
Intruding on the scene
Of a funeral for
A face I did not know.
This was not my loss.
I have no right to grieve.
Feelings vex me
Her unfamiliar body
Lies cold on concrete.
Why must I feel
What was not real
To me?
Leave them in peace.
Let them have
Their hour of bereavement.
You are no survivor of this tragedy.
You are a stranger.
You are not welcome here.
© Micha C., Toronto, ON, Canada
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