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Good day

Ill be ok today,
so long as im prepared,
so long as the weather's right
and traffic's nice and clear.

Ill be ok if everyone
i see is ok too,
if they do what i think's right,
they won't affect my mood,

Ill be ok if they hold the door,
say thank you when i do,
talk to me when i dont mind
and silent when i do

Ill be ok just as long as everything's my way.
Now that that is clear, pl...

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I thought

How u go do a ni$$& like that 

How u go stab a ni$&@ inna back 

Thought that you really loved me like that 

F@$& yo spine I had ya back 

Now I’m looking forward I ain’t going back

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Love   cheat   pain   break up   okay

"Are You Okay?"

Who am I?

Who are you?

Who are we?

We…

Us…

Me…

I.

I don't know who I am.

I don't know who you are.

I don't know who we are.

Are…

Were…

Am.

Am I me?

Am I you?

Am I we, us, them?

Them too.

Too many thoughts whirling in my mind.

Mind’s infected.

Infections of madness consuming me.

Me…

Us…

We…

I.

I thought I knew who I was.

I t...

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Depression   mental illness   anxiety   identity   not okay   okay   Who am i

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