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How do I erase this stain you left on my skin? I'd like to take back the no's you didn't hear, keep them in case I need them again. My cries have fallen onto deaf ears, my hurt onto emotionless hearts. How do I look at myself the same way? How do I answer the next girl who asks if she is next
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Jul 6, 2020
Jul 6, 2020 at 2:05 PM UTC
I was next
How do I erase this stain you left on my skin? I'd like to take back the no's you didn't hear, keep them in case I need them again. My cries have fallen onto deaf ears, my hurt onto emotionless hearts. How do I look at myself the same way? How do I answer the next girl who asks if she is next
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19/F/South Africa
Jul 6, 2020
Jul 6, 2020 at 2:05 PM UTC
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