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My only Secret

My only secret

 

don’t wanna go out 

don’t wanna work out 

don’t wanna meet someone 

don’t wanna talk 

 

don’t need drugs 

don’t give me something sweet

don’t need to buy anything 

I only want to read 

 

sick of things getting worse

there’s no one I want to hurt

just to bear witness

is more than I need

 

I wake up with a hope 

I keep it close

It’s my only secret 

you’ll need to know

🌷(6)

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