You know it's bad
When you wake up feeling doomed
And a sunburst only makes you
Shy away.
You know it's bad
When the happy seconds
Are overcast
Like a furrowed brow clouds
Laughter.
And all the while
You wonder
If you care
A little
A lot
At all
Or not?
You know it's bad
When you can't hear the telly
For all the
Screaming.
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