Poem 53 - Could Be Worse

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As I lay awake in bed,

I try not to worry about the small things,

I know it doesn't matter,

Yet the tiniest thing will burn me from the inside out,

Until it's all I can think about,

As the subtle smell of cigarets lingers in the air,

The words echo in my head,

"It could be worse."

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