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Please enjoy the poem.
I used to fall victim to the hands of societal convention
so sure of myself yet still longing to be accepted
too many days I sat staring out a window
awaiting others to deliver their opinion of my actions
like a UPS package
but I got tired of contorting my personality to fit comfortably into a mould
had to catch my breath from chasing the world’s validation
the overexertion of my identity became bad for my health
so I stopped day dreaming
about love letters from others
and started crafting them to myself
to: me
love, me
Written by Kimberly Douglas©
Personal favourite lines:
"too many days I sat staring out a window awaiting others to deliver their opinion of my actions like a UPS package"
"had to catch my breath from chasing the world’s validation"
"the overexertion of my identity became bad for my health"
"I stopped day dreaming about love letters from others and started crafting them to myself"
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