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June 16, 2022
By Anonymous

The way I speak to
myself, I would never
speak to anyone else
But somewhere inside
of me lives the child
I once was
I've hurt her so
much
How cruel I´ve been
to this poor, little
girl.

© Anonymous

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nooneatall BRONZE said...
on Aug. 16 2022 at 1:04 pm
nooneatall BRONZE, --, California
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I understand what you're saying..we all need to be kinder to ourselves :)