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February 4, 2029; 7:39pm

Idk, I wish someone could feel how I feel

I wish that I didn’t feel as if the world should feel the dam about to break underneath the skin of my face

I wish that everyone I lock eyes with could see the “help me” sign being waved inside my lens

I wish that the ground shook when I shattered in pieces to cry an ugly cry heard by no one

I wish that when I wiped my eyes, the earth would sink with the tension between my eyebrows

I wish that every bring could see the unfinished construction site of my bones, mind, and skin.

I wish that you could see the strength it took

To paint a rainbow smile on my face

Every Single Fucking Day

To face a world that has no idea of what it feels like to feel like me

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