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Denigrated, defeated, doubted
Detoxed, demoted, flaws outed
Destroyed?
No.
I’m still here
Counted out, cast off
Pissed on, pissed off
Pitiful, putrid
Heartbroken, stupid
But I can hang my hat on
“I’m still here”
What don’t you understand?
Flakes of rust burst out while I scream
I am still
Fucking
Here
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Jack Friend
Pizzaiolo, social worker, brewer, writer
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