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  • db-cooper shared a letter in the Group logo of Surviving AddictionSurviving Addiction group 6 months, 2 weeks ago

    The addict

    Am I really entering the world of addicy oh the audacity
    am I really that into it
    I am really that into it
    You deserved this
    You treversed this
    Why cant I leave this room
    It’s doom and gloom
    Im starting to tune this out
    Searching, nay saying
    I’m just trying to say
    When the fuck did I get here
    This must be a joke,
    and then I awoke

    Danielle Bettro

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    • Danielle, addiction can feel like a never-ending nightmare. But remember, you have the strength to wake up from this darkness. Seek help, find support, and take back control of your life. You are not alone in this journey. Keep pushing forward, Danielle.

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  • db-cooper shared a letter in the Group logo of Magical MomentsMagical Moments group 6 months, 2 weeks ago

    Little boy

    Woke up in a daze not feeling like I wanted to go to work. I attempted to call out. Talked to my boss it was a definite NO, I need you come in… Uhg so I did. feeling bad about leaving my boss hangin I strolled in to work every thing was fine just as it should be. I set up and took my first client.second, third and so on and so forth, I noticed a boy and his mother walk in and sit down. The mother was called by the stylist the sat up front probably about 11 or 12 I would say… All of the sudden out of the corner of my eye I see him grabbing his throat and trying to cough. Without even a thought or a memory of how I got from.here to there it was like an outer body experience watching from above myself in motion attending and defending this little boys will to live. It was crazy, each thrust I felt his body get tighter it seemed like forever I was giving the heimlich maneuver. I’ll tell ya… it wasn’t “I hope” this thing. Comes out it was “going to” come out…. And it did the boy with a blue hue had a natural color to him again.
    thank you to who ever what ever that was that came over me the boy started to cough just as the EMTs arrived I stepped a way. They were all clapping, my boss was crying and shaking as was I. My boss pulled me out back to talk she was like how, why if you took the day off…. I just glad you were here today.
    The mother of the boy however was beyond her self gave me a hug asked how could she ever repay me for saving the boy I said to her… Him being
    alive and breathing is payment enough.
    This is my memorable moment….

    Danielle Bettro

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    • Omg! You saved that little boy’s life. That is amazing. You are a HERO! It is so hard to act in the moment. Truly incredible! <3 Lauren

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      • Lauren it was unimaginable the timing the fact that my boss wouldn’t let me call out It was truly a unbelievable experience I don’t think of myself as a hero though….I just did what my body led me to do It was surreal there was one other time when there was a boy drowning in Western Mass and I happened to look down and saw him doing the dead…read more

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      • Hi Lauren I had a question for you and wasn’t sure how to message you directly but been thinking about writing a memoir for years now not quite sure how to do it or if I could get sponsored by someone to actually publish it wondering how that works thanks

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        • Hey! We’ve done a few shows on it. Once you write the transcript, you have to format it (you can hire someone on Upwork for whatever price range you want). You also need an isbn which you can buy on https://www.myidentifiers.com/. After that you need a cover. Amazon can create one with AI for free, or you can make one on canva with the dimensions…read more

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  • db-cooper shared a letter in the Group logo of Chasing Your DreamsChasing Your Dreams group 6 months, 2 weeks ago

    If you try sometimes you get what you need

    Chasing, pacing, racing
    Only in my dreams
    I want so bad to see them come true
    But I haven’t come to terms with seeing it thru my desires and wants take second stage
    To the battle that is everyday
    Someday I hope I can make them happen
    Glory day, I hope and pray for my time to come
    Though It lasts just a second
    And then it ends…
    it’s already written

    Danielle Bettro

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  • db-cooper shared a letter in the Group logo of PoetryPoetry group 6 months, 2 weeks ago

    Dampen your eyes

    Steady as I go
    Inspiration pouring out my soul
    Mind and body collide
    Heart and soul coincide
    Fact and fiction divide
    Making you feel alive
    Sometimes I get real
    I kneel and pray to a god not yet saved
    Steal and pay for the next day
    You’ll find a way
    Just stay, don’t run
    It could way a ton
    My thoughts exactly
    Don’t beg just ask me
    I’ll stay till the light burns out
    Be quiet and listen to your first decision
    Be quiet and run for the day is done
    Another quest tomorrow will avenge sorrow

    Danielle Bettro

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  • Grateful

    What am I most thankful for
    I’m thankful for my children. They’re grown now and they are both healthy, smart and inquisitive. They brighten my day.
    I’m thankful I’m alive to witness everything in life My goal is to learn from my mistakes and I’m thankful I have coping skills.
    I don’t have much but I’m thankful I have a roof over my head.
    I’m thankful I have helped others. I’m thankful I can take constructive criticism and I’m able to endure it.
    I’m thankful to have a sister, that’s about all the family I have.
    I’m thankful for my job and the ability to be able to work with injuries and mental illness, I persevere. I have been in situations where I shouldn’t be alive but I’m thankful that I am.
    I’m thankful that I can see the leaves on the trees change.
    I’m thankful I can breathe, though I don’t have a range
    My life has been hard It’s been marred by sadness and violence but I’ve remained silenced.

    Danielle Bettro

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    • Danielle, It sounds like despite hardships there is so much good in your life and there are many reasons to be thankful. You are strong and resilient. You should be so proud and thankful for your spirit in addition to everything that you named. Thank you for sharing this piece and thank you for being part of The Unsealed. <3 Lauren

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  • Vision shared a letter in the Group logo of Mental HealthMental Health group 7 months ago

    Pain

    Even now sometimes i have my moments
    Moments where i feel like
    I’m gonna fall apart
    Can’t let it consume me
    Let it go
    Breathe just breathe
    You’ve come so far
    To go back
    I know it hurts
    You cry when you don’t want to
    It’s trying to release
    He’s gone
    Your dad is gone
    In the wind
    You severely question
    How can he not love you
    Not be there for their for you
    To still have breath in your lungs
    But alas be gone
    I never thought you would leave me again father
    Why don’t you want me
    When i am made up of half of your DNA
    I can’t even say i hate you
    I Love you Dad
    But i have to let you go
    You abandoned me
    Came back
    Left again
    Came Back
    Left again
    Why come if you never intended to stay
    Leave
    You can’t be the reason
    Theirs’s no peace
    I will always love you
    I have to live
    To explore
    Without a painful memory of you
    Here is our long distance goodbye

    Vision W

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    • Vision, I am so sorry to hear about your relationship with your dad. Please know it is not you. You are so easy to love. The problem is most likely that your father doesn’t love himself. When you don’t love yourself, it makes it harder to face others. Don’t let his shortcomings bring you down. You are light. You are loved. And you have and will…read more

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    • This piece is incredible, thank you for sharing!

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  • Joy

    Endless Smiles
    Heart unbroken
    Life looking up for you
    Looking at the girl of your dreams
    Doing what you love
    Writing more
    It’s your passion
    Spread your voice
    Let them hear you
    It’s okay
    Don’t be scared anymore
    To let it show how talented you are
    Express
    I’m sure it’ll have them impressed
    But again you’re not doing it for them
    You write for you
    It brings such joy
    Puts an instant smile on your face
    Lets Embrace
    No more hiding in the shadows
    This is our year to show who we really are
    Not what others want to believe
    Protect your peace
    Go with the flow
    Let it be
    We are truly smiling again

    Vision W

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    • Your piece is truly exceptional, thank you for sharing it!

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    • Love, love, love this!!

      “Don’t be scared anymore
      To let it show how talented you are
      Express
      I’m sure it’ll have them impressed”

      You have already impressed so many. Keep writing and living for you. And keep smiling. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being part of The Unsealed family. <3 Lauren

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  • Mi Beautiful Musician

    The moment i locked my eyes on yours
    It felt like magic
    An instant connection
    All we did was smile at one another
    We knew what it was
    It was
    Love at first sight
    For the first time in my life
    I felt a feeling i haven’t felt before
    It’s not the same old saying
    Oh i like her cause she’s different from the rest
    No
    It’s a feeling where my heart beats a million beats a minute
    It’s pounding out my chest to the
    Sound of your voice
    By the way you look at me
    Your intellectual mind
    Your touching soul
    Your glowing smile
    How big you heart is
    Mi amor i truly am thankful for you
    And all you do
    You show me you love me
    That you care
    You have my heart
    I wish to not part
    To this special woman i love
    I’ve fallen in love
    You make my life worth while
    You take my away from my reality
    Only you are not a dream my love
    You are real and true
    I get lost in you
    I never thought it was gonna be like this
    Such a bliss
    You amaze me
    This is true
    Baby soon you’ll know it’s true
    How grateful i am for you
    I’ll express how i feel
    To show you what i feel is real

    Vision W

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    • Vision, this piece feels magical. It is such a beautiful reminder of the magic of love, connection, and destiny. You are so lucky to have experienced such a sweet and magical love. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being such a big part of our Unsealed family. <3 Lauren

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  • Ideal Self

    My best self is truly joyful
    Not letting the little things bother
    Live with ease
    Proceed with caution
    Not everyone has pure intentions
    Stop giving to those whom don’t give back
    Don’t Stress on situations you can’t control
    Be you
    No matter what
    Don’t let anyone change the woman you have become
    You’ve come such a long way
    Through pain in the past
    To get you where you are now
    You are Poet
    You are a Singer
    You are a true writer
    Here’s to sharing your story with the world
    Using your words and melody
    Smiling even though you’re hurting
    This growth i see
    This Vision
    Our Journey is here
    It’s Ours
    Patience is key
    Persistence is needed
    Be Consistent
    You are no longer distant
    You are me
    We are one
    Us as one will become
    Everything we dreamed of
    In time we will see
    What it takes to
    Express me

    Vision W

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    • Vision, This is excellent. I love this part:

      Our Journey is here
      It’s Ours
      Patience is key
      Persistence is needed
      Be Consistent
      You are no longer distant

      I feel like so much of what you want to be is who you already are.

      Keep shining.

      Lauren

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  • Chloe shared a letter in the Group logo of PoetryPoetry group 7 months, 2 weeks ago

    “wide open”

    Eat your shame
    It doesn’t go away
    Regurgitate
    like you’re overweight
    You need more meat
    on your body to hate

    She promised to suck him off
    in the parking lot
    for her drink of choice
    She was far too young
    for either one
    but had nothing left to lose

    Swallow your pride
    It doesn’t go down easy
    Don’t let him see you
    cringe in disgust
    You need more secrets
    to hate yourself for

    Cut your skin
    wide open
    Underneath even you know
    you’re worth more
    It can only get better
    and I don’t take it for granted

    Uncomfortable in her skin
    unless it was naked
    No confidence in
    a word she said
    unless they were slurred
    So she ate her shame
    every fucking day
    She swallowed her pride
    and kept her promises
    It all cut her skin wide open

    Cnschultz

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    • Awww Chloe…. you are wonderful. Your heart is so beautiful. Love in the mirror and tell yourself every day how much you love yourself. There are so many reasons to love yourself. Never forget that. <3 Lauren

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      • Thank you 🙂 It all worked out- I wrote this in a moment when I couldn’t recognize myself from then (my youth haha) because of how much greener the grass is here & now. It’s funny how in the moment it’s just reality, it’s just happening but looking back it’s like oh my god that’s awful. Anyways, I got away for a few years, lots of healing, an…read more

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    • Hello Chloe,
      I am sure you are a beautiful person and deserve the best in life. Be strong and good things will come to you.

      Shelley

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  • db-cooper shared a letter in the Group logo of PoetryPoetry group 7 months, 2 weeks ago

    These are not my legs

    These are not my legs,
    I’m watching myself from above
    I wonder…
    Are those mine
    I can’t feel them, holy christ!
    I can see them
    My brains scrambled,
    Astral projection, dmt and me
    I can see,
    Try to be me.

    Danielle Bettro

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  • Vision shared a letter in the Group logo of PoetryPoetry group 8 months ago

    Away

    Please don’t go away
    Please don’t go away from me
    Don’t hurt me
    I thought you loved me
    Show me
    Don’t walk away
    Why won’t you stay
    I love you
    Can’t you see
    You’re Everything to me
    Why leave me
    To confuse me
    You made my heart believe you
    Truly loved me
    What did i do to deserve this
    You hurt me
    Why
    All i ever did was love you
    Hold, Squeeze you hoping you’d dream of peace and harmony
    We were supposed to grow together
    Now we are apart
    I never knew
    You’d be the one
    To Break My Heart

    Vision W

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    • Aww I have totally felt like this in my life before. In the moment, it is so excruciatingly painful and confusing. But in my situations, time not only helped me heal but it also helped me see why these situations were not meant for me. In the meantime, keep putting one foot in front of the other. Do things that make you feel good: workout, yoga,…read more

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  • db-cooper shared a letter in the Group logo of PoetryPoetry group 8 months ago

    Walking

    I’m all alone walking and I’m stoned feel the night rise behind my back I’ve got a flashlight but it’s still black
    I think it’s lack of comprehension but I’m not sure there’s no simple way that I can cure the tension
    Intervention, still alone hanging by a thread on the edge of the world
    Oh, did I forget to mention
    My dear you’ve gone to far
    It was a slight intention by
    Regression, back to basics
    Stay to listen to my submission
    While I revise my inclination.

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  • db-cooper shared a letter in the Group logo of PoetryPoetry group 8 months, 1 weeks ago

    Go

    My mind is mine, I love it so.
    My time is timed, wish it would go slow
    The bind is tight though I see the light
    Intervening capsules of life defy the integrity of thought.
    Insignificance has brought a rapture upon all that is lost.

    Danielle Bettro

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    • Danielle, Your words beautifully capture the complex nature of the mind and the passage of time. The struggle between the desire for slow moments and the rushing reality is relatable. The interplay of thoughts and the sense of insignificance can be overwhelming, but remember that even in the chaos, there is always a glimmer of light and hope. Keep…read more

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  • Perfect standards

    Hey you!
    I wanted to let you know you are doing a great job in your life. Your getting things done and making things happening for yourself, kicking ass and taking names. Your mother and father are still together which is endearing and you sister is going to college, you have the best relationship with her.
    You’ve went to school as well what a feat! You graduated and became a forensic psychologist, and look at your body it is amazing, What have you been doing!?
    How are your kiddos doing? They must be getting big. Your son has also been to college, he’s a great kid! Your daughter what a beautiful young lady she’s 13 now and made high honors in school.
    You are so lucky,You have no family drama…
    Danielle, Your mom and dad raised you right, You’re a great mom yourself. always tending to your children making sure they have everything they need. The farm house you live in is gorgeous, and it’s so emaculate how do you do it all and keep it together without losing your sanity, You’ve always been a patient person so that’s not hard to believe. I wish I had The luck you have, always winning on the lottery, man… you have it made!

    Danielle Bettro

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    • Danielle! I love this! You have such a strong sense of what will and does give you peace in life. I can feel the warmth of home in your writing. Your life will unfold as you plan, I just know it. It is all in your control. Your heart will guide you. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being part of The Unsealed family. Happy Holidays! <3 Lauren

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  • db-cooper shared a letter in the Group logo of Magical MomentsMagical Moments group 8 months, 1 weeks ago

    The jacket

    To a local bar we went with the intention of having a drink and blowing off some steam. at this point in time I was at the end of a bad relationship, and could have never imagined what lye await that night.
    We walked in took a left and sat down. As we watched the bar stools like hawks, I noticed this good looking man out of the corner of my eye. At the time I didn’t pay much attention to him, just a good looking guy right? Except there was something,
    Some seats finally opened up at the bar and Michelle and I took our rightful seats, ordered a drink and the night began… Getting up to use the bathroom after two or three drinks, I came back to take my seat once again, low and behold he (The good looking guy from earlier) had the nerve to take my seat. Me feeling a little tipsy and ballsy decided to tap on his shoulder and give him a peace of mind because at that point I was not in the mood to play this game, I couldn’t believe this guy
    He turned to me and with a twinkle in his eye and a smile on his face, he exclaimed he was sorry and gave me my seat back like a gentleman. I was impressed to say the least, But still just chalked it up to some bar banter. I’m not going to lie though my heart did begin to race a little, it was that feeling again But why was I feeling this with someone I just met we hadn’t even really talked what was I thinking, so we talk some more and suddenly we began kissing… God it was awesome I couldn’t stop myself it was like I released my body into his and everything fell into place exactly how it should have, it was like a storybook it felt amazing.
    So here I am in a bar with my friend kissing a man I never met before, but it felt so right, so good. This kissing went on for a good hour and a half, this was in front of everyone in the bar and I could have given a shit less…then
    it was time to go like someone blowing out of flame when it gets too tall, so we exchanged numbers and I left simple as that you say? (Oh no no no) certainly not. I Get in the car and knew I made a huge mistake, I needed to have him with me. If I didn’t act fast I might never see him again I told my friend this, she told me “go get him!”… so I ran back in as fast as I could. Was I wrong? was I making a mistake? was this a bad move? was he going to turn me down? who knows… I’m just going to do it. So I get up the nerve to run back in I spot him and I grab his arm and lead him to my car, he came! holy crap! he went with it! thank God!
    What was I supposed to do now I had no idea, so I just went with it. We dropped Michelle off and went back to get his car, he asked me if I smoked I said I did, so we engaged in a bowl. It was awesome I finally had someone to smoke with. It was so relaxing and mellow to be hanging out with him He’s amazing, how did this happen?

    Nowadays he’s the love of my life, I couldn’t have asked for anything more out of that one night at the bar.

    Danielle Bettro

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    • Wow! What a cool story ! Good on you that you went back in the bar and got him. The regret you would have felt by wondering “what would have happened”? is the worst. The “what if?” is a terrible feeling. Way to go Danielle. 😊

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  • db-cooper shared a letter in the Group logo of PoetryPoetry group 8 months, 1 weeks ago

    Comment yourself

    I am just me,
    D aring
    A ccommodating
    N eoteric
    I nspiring
    E empathetic
    L evel headed
    L oyal
    E clectic

    These are My attributes as well as my faults

    Danielle Bettro

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    • Hi Danielle. This is really good. Simple. Yet a few words can tell a total story sometimes. Very creative. Very nice to meet you. Hope you have a wonderful weekend

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      • Thanks Jim! Figured I’d bring it back to the basics I remember writing these when I was in school when they first started teaching us about poetry I hope you enjoy reading some of my stuff!

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        • Heyyyyy 🙂
          Im gonna read more for sure. That one I responded to hit home cuz my brother (way more creative than me) did two of those many years ago for my mom and dad. Basics, as you say. But says a lot. Eclectic? Daring ? Nice. Help me out tho. Neoteric? What’s that?

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  • Exposed

    Hello all!
    My name is Danielle and I’ve been writing since I was 10 yrs old “not professionally” But for me, for my sanity for me to understand me! for me to understand other people and for me to make sense of the world. It’s something that always came natural when there was trauma in my life. somewhere I could hide from everything and hear myself out loud.
    I think it’s the people who have a hard time getting their emotions out verbally in the presence of others, that make the best writers!
    I’ve been inside out and upside down in my own head, It can be really scary sometimes and it can be very endearing at others.
    I will end it with one of my favorite quotes from One of my favorite authors,
    “I was not proud of what I had learned, but I never doubted that it was worth knowing.”
    Hunter s. Thompson

    Danielle Bettro

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  • Chloe shared a letter in the Group logo of Current EventsCurrent Events group 8 months, 3 weeks ago

    Trial & Error

    ****trigger warning: explicit mention of sexual violence****

    In response to events surrounding a recent high profile trial.

    You give your seal of approval
    He’s such a good guy
    He was a good friend to me

    You bring up the wife and child
    He keeps them safe
    from all the dangerous men

    You’re the face of a cause
    but you mustn’t believe it at all,
    not a word you say

    Protect the children at all costs
    Keep the daughters safe
    from prying eyes and hands

    Keep the prepubescent pure,
    and rape the women-
    she is yours, she can’t say no

    Your words like a knife
    etch your perspective and ill motive
    into perpetuity

    At least one in three
    Rarely any recourse
    No one writing her letter to set her free

    Tally the victims,
    tell the world they exist,
    yet, no one cares to know
    how many men are rapists

    No, don’t be sorry we found out
    It’s best we all know
    what you are

    CnSchultz

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    • I have been obsessively reading about Danny Masterson, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis all week. I am incredibly disturbed and upset by all of it. For me, when someone stands up or stands by a known rapist, it makes me feel like we (any and all victims) don’t matter. But I do feel justice and progress in the fact that they prosecuted him and a…read more

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  • Manifest

    He told me his favorite features of mine are the people pleasing characteristics-
    to which I replied, “do you really not understand how awful that is?”
    And maybe it’s not all bad
    But when you give because you know
    it will all be taken from you anyways
    is it really giving?
    How am I supposed to feel hearing
    the defense mechanism I’ve been fighting away
    since it’s caused much more harm than health
    is still the only thing determining my worth?
    I’ve tread the fine line between generosity
    and apathy for so long
    that it’s become one in the same for me
    and it’s hard to recognize myself as a good person
    Maybe my giving and bowing to him
    is genuine
    and he recognizes that
    and it softens his gaze
    and he ends up better for it
    Or maybe he sees the value in
    this manifestation
    and how easily it can be
    manipulated
    The former is my bedrock
    The latter is a perspective built on the
    idea that history always repeats itself
    There are still Nazis in America
    I once compared love to treason in metaphor
    if that gives you any idea
    I was raised in faith but I have none
    I found comfort in the virtues taught in Sunday School
    I didn’t love Jesus but I loved my grandma
    despite how annoyingly her hands would prod at me as she fixed me up
    or just to remind me she was there
    There was a time for me when unconditional love was pure;
    when compassion was from my heart
    and I didn’t think about whether or not
    I’d be loved if not complying
    or whether I’d be left behind either way
    Little girl, oh how I admire you
    It seems I had it all right in the beginning

    I wish he would’ve just told me I’m pretty. Or something like that.

    CnSchultz

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    • Chloe — Never ever give to the point that it takes away from your happiness. You are your first priority. And that’s not selfish. It’s not wrong. It’s powerful.You are strong. You are worthy. Hold your head up high, and keep people out of your life who take advantage of your kindness or who don’t make you feel like the star you are. Thank you for…read more

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