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The Pool Of Tears

The Pool Of Tears

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Kate Hawkes
Jun 09, 2024
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PART 1

Like Alice, the Mouse, the Duck, Dodo, Lory, and Eagle,
I swim around in my pool of tears.
I don't remember crying them but there they are. 

My pool has high sides with occasional glimpses of a beach.
The water is so deep all over
There's no bottom and it sits far below the rim.

There's no ladder to climb out on, so I keep on swimming,
Except …

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