What If

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97526
United States
42° 30' 18.954" N, 123° 19' 38.3376" W

people dont understand
i wake up and feel drained
i dont want to get out of bed
i dont want to turn on the light
i dont want to wake up
and socialize

people i see on the daily
they look at me
and laugh
and point
and condemn me
without knowing me
without knowing the person i am

they heard a rumor
they heard a story
they heard a lie
and they assume
but they dont know

assumptions arent facts
assumptions lack tact
lack reality
because i am not an assumption
i am a person

i am the only one who knows me
i am the only one who knows the facts
but those assumptions make me feel dreadful
they make me look at the mirror and feel appalled at what i see

what if people do understand
what if i deserve the drained feeling in the morning
not wanting to get out of bed
not wanting to illuminate my room
not wanting to wake up
and socialize

what if i am the one that doesnt understand
who i really am

what if the rumor is true
what if the story wasnt a lie
what if

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