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Behind that Smile

by sthompson

Hopeless... Helpless... Worthless... Feelings that are less than what you are. Lonely... Scared... Confused... Feelings you can't control so young. Trapped... Enraged... Depressed... Feelings grown from years of silence. Stronger! Wiser! Better! Feelings bared overcoming something you had no control over.
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