Contributor: Jane Briganti

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Amid the rain and thunder
she's walking without shoes
She's wandering the beach
alone in search of clues

She wants to know in life
what is true and not
She wants to be thankful
for everything she's got

But something makes her sad
and she cannot understand
Why she feels the need
to hold somebody's hand

Why she can't be happy
just being with herself
Why it's not enough
taking care of just oneself


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A Native New Yorker, I've been writing poetry for as long as I can remember. It is my hope that someone may find solace in my words.