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Erin Riley Jul 2020
We need
to teach
that
beauty
is not
what you
can see,
it’s what
you can’t.
Erin Riley Jul 2020
You asked why
it’s so hard
for me
to speak up
for myself.

I looked
into your eyes,
took a breath
that swallowed
you whole.

Inside is a girl
asking questions
and looking
for answers
her smile
would never
talk about.
Erin Riley Jul 2020
You
undress
my wounds
as if
they are
just as
soft
as my
skin.
Erin Riley Jul 2020
Button
yourself up
with
every
layer of love
your heart
has in store.
Erin Riley Jul 2020
Learning
how
to bring
my dreams
with me
when I
wake up.
Erin Riley Jul 2020
If I
show you
my wounds,
even
the ones
not yet
healed,
will you
turn
numb
to our
growing pains?
Erin Riley Jul 2020
There I am,
running wild.
Free
as the
dandelion seeds
dancing in the air,
nestling into the earth
to make
my dreams
grow
true.
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