Not Goin’ To
Cry for you
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤNot
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤgrieving
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤyou’re leaving!
ㅤㅤㅤLips quivering because
ㅤㅤI’m shivering. Cheeks flushed
ㅤㅤcause it’s hot. Me crying? No,
ㅤㅤcertainly not! Eyes watering?
ㅤㅤㅤBit of dust. Please just go,
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤif you must …
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ💧
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The theme is “Cry”, but first, Mary J. Blige sings “Not Gon Cry”:
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THEME: Cry
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