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I never wanted you

by queerette

I never wanted you to fix me
sew my ripped seams
bandage my wounds
glue my chips and cracks
duct-tape my limbs
scare away my monsters
fight my depression
calm my anxiety

I wanted you to hold my hand

 

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I'm a nineteen yer old from Colorado who is just trying to make it through life in one piece. I'm a queer feminist and a proud dog mum and hopefully a future cosmetologist. My tumblr is queerette.tumblr.com if you'd like to chat more (:

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