this year
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This year mi nah garn care
This year mi ah care less
What dey wan chant, wah dey wan do
Dem wan see we dead inna sufferation
But pon di water dey wan we dead we are sail
I play the game I love.
The game fights back at me.
I can not play,
I can not run,
I can not walk.
I watch my friends play.
They feel bad for me.
I watch the months go by,
So much has transpired in under
365 days.
My life seemed to change every
24 hours.
On the third month, I grew in age by
1 year.
I Remember
( Who I am now )
Last year, I remember
Teary eyes and being “sick”
Hot pads on foreheads
Being good at faking