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To the Perfectionist

July 2, 2015
By LiaBe PLATINUM, Bellevue, Washington
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LiaBe PLATINUM, Bellevue, Washington
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rain

does
not
fall
from
your
glassed
over,
prist-
ine
eyes.
you don’t
believe
eyes
rain,
that tears
only can
spill
from
lids
that
you
tell
to
open.
but
rain
does
fall
and you
will
cont-
inue
to
cry
when
you
want
to
shut
your
eyes
so
that
all
you
see
is dark.

© Jennifer H., Bethesda, MD

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