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Looking back into the past— I see myself holding my stomach when it hurt It's not a big deal, of course— Yet it seemed to become the norm. Be quiet and deal with your own pain. Those silent nights wouldn’t be interrupted With my sobs— The peaceful sunday mornings wouldn't Be affected with, or without my presence Nobody would be able to tell that this Was a kid Who wished they'd get hurt— Wished they'd have problems, Worked to succeed— Only for the sympathy— Only for the remorse Only for the feeling of being special. Only for the attention.
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Mar 30
Mar 30, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
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Looking back into the past— I see myself holding my stomach when it hurt It's not a big deal, of course— Yet it seemed to become the norm. Be quiet and deal with your own pain. Those silent nights wouldn’t be interrupted With my sobs— The peaceful sunday mornings wouldn't Be affected with, or without my presence Nobody would be able to tell that this Was a kid Who wished they'd get hurt— Wished they'd have problems, Worked to succeed— Only for the sympathy— Only for the remorse Only for the feeling of being special. Only for the attention.
I wrote this so long ago—
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Mar 30
Mar 30, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
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