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Happy Birthday
The chill outside freezes the house.
The family is locked inside.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME
Anxiousness drives annoyance
I couldn’t escape if I tried.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME
A fist lands across my face
From the quiet table, anger takes its place.
My face swells and tears are shed
Curses dance around my head.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CASSIE
The anger chooses my innocence
I’m forgotten and betrayed.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME
I pull the trigger. Now I lay dead.
