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Therapy

You punished me

when I cried for help.

You punished meĀ 

when I wanted to be numb.

You punished me

for speaking up.

So

I stopped.

I stopped crying out,

I stopped feeling,

I stopped speaking.

But now you feel

that I punished you.

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◄ Solution

myself. ►

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