Poetry On The Odyssey: What Do I Do?
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Poetry On The Odyssey: What Do I Do?

We've all been here at least once, sometimes we just need someone to tell us everything will be okay.

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Poetry On The Odyssey: What Do I Do?
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What do I do?

What do I do?

She paced back and forth

across the small room.


She sat in the corner

and tangled her fingers

through her hair as the

tears ran down her face.


Her lungs screamed and

her thoughts saw it as a competition.

They screamed what did I do

and her lungs screamed for air.


He walked in the room

and found her curled in

a ball on their bed,

calm and fast asleep.


He sighed and sat next to her.

The pillow under her head

and her face were both

tear stained and a little damp.


He walked out the door,

leaving a note before he left.

Just in case he thought

before grabbing the car keys.


She woke up and the

feeling of panic was

gone until she heard

the door open.


Pillow in hand, she went

to investigate.

What do I do? echoed once more

but was silent when she turned the corner.


What did I do,

she asked, letting the

pillow land with a

soft thud at her feet.


She walked up to him

as he wound his arms

around her waist.

What did I do to get someone like you?


Her favorite take out

was on the counter

next to her favorite coffee.

Her face was buried in his shoulder.


He smiled down at her.

You were yourself

and that's all you need

to do and all that you need to be.

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