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I'm Not Okay


All my life I've done what I've been told Never complained Never asked for anything Been polite, quiet and respectful Kept my pain inside So I wouldn't worry anyone Kept my words silent So no one would get hurt Apologized For everything I did And said it was okay When it really wasn't Pretended I was okay To make everyone happy Bottled up my anger So the only one who got Hurt was me I became a monster And I became weak Wishing I was far away When the weakness fell from my eyes And to my dearest friend I'd Whisper I'm not okay And into the darkness I would Yell It's not alright I'm not okay.
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