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Clothes for the soul


We put coats on our souls

Flashy pattern is shown off to the world

When what we require

Is the plainness on the inside

We hide our 

Simplicity

And flaunt our complexity

We come up with intricate metaphors to use when a hug will

Suffice.

We have to use our words instead of hitting.

We have to explain our problems and fix them

When all we want to do is have a good cry.

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