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By TheGirlWhoReads BRONZE
Centralia, Washington
Why do we pretend? We pretend to not be sad To be happy So as not to Burden others. We pretend to be something we're not; To like something we hate Just to fit in....
Centralia, Washington
Why do we pretend? We pretend to not be sad To be happy So as not to Burden others. We pretend to be something we're not; To like something we hate Just to fit in....