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Eric Bergeron
Poems
Jun 7
I Exist
You see, in a backwards, twisted way, you helped me… Because of you and others who had no business leeching my energy.
I now know and fully understand my true worth.
My worth is not dependent on always being strong.
Or being what others need…
On always wearing a mask that shows that I am okay, even when I truly need to break.
I know my worth, and what I have to offer this world.
And you know what?
Yeah…
I exist.
I occupy and take up space.
And that is totally okay…
I am allowed to simply, be…
And through all of that, I am worthy of love just as my true self.
Not as an image of what is “required” from me.
But as just me.
Though I will never thank you. You were the plague my life never needed.
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Eric Bergeron
30/M/Calgary
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