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A Happy Cry
by

Krystal Bateman

I sit here late at night
Thinking, wondering why
Why I have all this pain
Wondering why I want to die

I don’t know where it comes from
It’s just always been there
I think it’s from my childhood
Which brings pain I can not bear

Or maybe it’s from now
All these growing things
Wondering if I’ll ever have children
Ya know, the stuff life brings

Maybe it’s all this worrying
About the future and past
Thinking what I should have done
Wondering if I’ll last

Maybe it’s when my mom left
My dad when I was five
I had no clue where she was
If she was dead or alive

I think that’s where it comes from
All this pain I have and had
Having to live all those years
Only with my dad

I hope time heals all my pain
Cause if it doesn’t I’ll die
I hope, for once I’ll be truly happy
And for once, cry a happy cry

Posted 3/20/00