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pact me up

and on this mattress

i made a pact with myself

that nobody deserves to know

the feel of my skin against theirs

if they couldn't even look at me

on days where i'm trying

to get out of it

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Published: Dec 13, 2016
LinesWords: 739

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaWgplQ91dY
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Tags: #self #doubt #people #skin #self-acceptance #youth #musings

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