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There's A Reason I Wear Long Sleeves MAG

May 4, 2015
By Anonymous

I try to hide
The stripes on my sleeves
Because if they see
They won’t ask if I’m okay
They’ll tell me to stop
They’ll tell me to smile
But they won’t give me any reason to.

© Anonymous

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Future-Best-Seller BRONZE said...
on May. 12 2015 at 6:58 pm
Future-Best-Seller BRONZE, Sacramento, California
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I can relate ;(