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,then

And I'm sorry that I can't be what you want me to be. But why try

to change me? Why not just leave instead of wanting me to

become someone else?

 

But I don't want you to leave; so I'll keep changing myself

to be exactly what you'd prefer.

 

Although

My eyes will never be hazel (I know you'd love me forever, then) they're only boring old brown

And my hair will never be perfectly wavy (you'd never even think of leaving me, then) I've got a wild nest of tangled curls

 

but I can always paint my nails red

and stay pretty

for you.

 

(You might still leave me, then)

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jade-lene-herbert
South African
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Jun 17, 2013
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