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November 19, 2023

When I Wake Up

By Jeff Opfer
When I wake up
my heart breaks again

when I wake up
the panic urges me to use

when I wake up
devils whisper weakness to my neck

when I wake up
I go to work
I give what effort I have
to do the best I can
when I wake up

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