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They Say - I Say

What they say & What I say in return.

By Ashley Van Brabant Published 5 years ago 1 min read
They Say - I Say
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash

They Say,

I shouldn't

Be angry.

They say,

I am NOT.

They Say,

Not justified,

Not Important,

Not Enough.

They Say,

It's my -

Fault.

They Say

They know

how I feel.

It's hard - They Say.

They Say

I need to - Move on.

Move on - They Say.

To myself,

I Say,

Steady.

You Got This.

I Say,

Deep Breath

Breath Deep.

Now, to them

I Say,

No.

You cannot

know,

what justifies

my anger.

No.

You cannot

know,

the importance

of my past.

No.

You cannot

know,

ALL that I am.

I Say

Stay here - with me.

With me,

Stay here - I Say.

Here. Together.

We can know.

inspirational

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