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Makarius Paine

Seattle

Youth Poet

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Scattered in Place

Running through my mind
Songs of sorrow
With nowhere to go
Displacement, I say
What a heartbreaking melody
I can remember
When the weight of the news hit
We hurt so badly
Displacement, I say
Memories of the past
Clouding my vision
New day
Same sorrow
Displacement, I say