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January 23, 2011
By Aevitas BRONZE, McLean, Virginia
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Give me a reason.
Give me a real reason.
Give me a reason to hate you.
Give me a reason to quit overlooking all of the turn aways.
Give me a reason to stop ignoring all the patronizing looks.
Give me a reason to take back the spotlight you stole from me.
Give me a reason to stop fake smiling every time you don’t want me.
Give me a reason to start growling when you forget my birthday.
Give me a reason to get angry when someone else is more important.
Give me a reason to love when you don’t want to talk to me.
Give me a reason to be happy when I don’t see you.
Give me a reason to laugh when you don’t invite me.
Don’t just give me a reason to walk away.
Give me a reason to not look back.

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