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dance
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I
laughed.
Reflection: This was a popular personal struggle themed poem that I wrote back in December of 2020. The sufferer has experienced so many struggles in life that he/she has permanently changed the self and his/her overall life experience. Ultimately, the sufferer embraces the permanent change.
I used the song “Enjoy the Silence” by Depeche Mode playing in the background at low volume to create the “moodset” for this poem. If you listen to the song at low volume while reading this poem, you might better get the “feel” of it.