you love me
(can be used in place of i'm beautiful)*

tell me i'm beautiful when i’m crying

crack me open and watch the colors bleed from deep within my soul
like a painting that hasn’t completely dried
admire the light that peaks through the clear parts of me like a window with no blinds
(and don't forget to admire the parts that aren't as clear)
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tell me i’m beautiful when i’m laughing
when i’m being a nerd and reading my favorite books
when i'm talking about my lame games and strange hobbies
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tell me i'm beautiful
when i’m stuffing my face with those ******* golden oreos while i sit on my bed sheets that i haven’t washed in weeks
i’ll know you can’t be lying
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you've listened to the waves my heart makes when i'm sleeping
and you've called my smile back to the surface many times when i've tried to deflect it back inside
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tell me i'm beautiful
no matter how dumb it sounds
because that's all you'll ever have to do to make everything okay