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My pit flew things through air I wasn't there enough to care. Her image haunted my thoughts but i knew nothing And I wasn't there enough to care. I was some where far off, some where terrible still but oh so different than where she held me. I wasn't her pride. I wasn't in her presence even when i was. Some where far off I wasn't there enough to care. and when her reign came down on me i wasn't there. So i tried not to care. I dug my claws into my world. I held my place if I wasn't there I couldn't care. And I still don't look her in the eyes but its not my head that hurts any more its my gut. and its my pride. Its my heart that's solid inside. Its those thoughts if i could die.
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Nov 19, 2017
Nov 19, 2017 at 4:29 PM UTC
I wasnt there
--- I wasn’t the daughter you expected. I try, though— but you know I’m not perfect. They call me a burden, and some days, I believe them. Harsh words outlive apologies; my life feels short from carrying them all. Maybe I was wrong. Maybe you were happier before me. Maybe I crossed a line simply by existing. If that’s true, then say it plainly— don’t leave me guessing in silence. Because some nights, it feels like I was born to die, nothing more than a regret that learned how to breathe. ---
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Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM UTC
Born to Die