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Never


I've never been the prettiest 

nor the smartest 


 

I've never really been anything 

 

but i've always tried to be something 

 

anything really 

 

maybe if I were a little more athletic, dad would have wanted to train me instead of Trinety


 

if only I were a little more interesting Zach would have wanted to talk to me 

 

what if I didn't have that lisp in the second grade, would the older kids make fun of someone else instead 


 

or maybe if i was a little thinner, I could be a little happier 



 

but instead i'm left here crying 

 

wondering why i'm never enough 

 

Maybe if i talked a little less 

 

or smiled a little more 

 

mom wouldn't be so angry all the time 

 

If only I didn't have those blemishes 

 

If only I had the courage 

 

if only 

 

what if 

 

is all I can ever think about 

 

why do I have to sound so depressing 

 

maybe I should switch it up and be a little happier 

 

maybe then people might talk to me instead of running away 


 

Maybe I'm better off not being anything at all 

 

I'm just another lost cause

 
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kaylanordan22

Hi, I'm Kayla, thank you for reading my writing! I hope you enjoy it. I apologize in advance i'm a sad sap.

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