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She is perfect.
Beautiful, proud, happy, complete
She hasn’t wasted one moment.
When the sun crawls, sleepily,
Away from the sky
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Her wall was crumbling
Under the pressure
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She’s weak, shattered into to
Pieces
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And she’s wasted her time
Waiting for the storm to pass
Incomplete, depressed, ashamed, ugly.
She’s broken beyond repair
She is me.
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I really enjoyed this poem.. it says a lot about how stress can affect your life.
Oh, by the way, I meant to rate it 5 stars, but I accidentally clicked 4! Sorry!