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the oldest sibling

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forever in awe of people who pay attention. people who wait for you while you tie your shoes while the others have walked away. when they continue listening intently while the rest of the group stopped listening. noticing your moments of silence when everyone else hasn’t. “this made me think of you” noticing things you never even noticed about yourself. people who say “text me when you get home safe.” people who make you laugh until you cry. childhood friends who keep in touch. people with genuine intentions. people who are soft when the world has given them every opportunity to turn hard. the “let’s get ice cream” at 3am friend. the turn up the music in the car and sing friend. people whose actions match their words. people who make the world feel less chaotic. kindred spirits. the trustworthy and honest. hard workers. good listeners. clear communicators. people who love you for who you are. people who don’t ask you to be anything other than yourself. people who choose you. people who stay.

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you resemble your father

you have his brown eyes / you laugh like him / the dimple on your cheek is the same as his / you carry a life long hatred in your heart / you hate your mother but love her at the same time / you were raised without love / you cry when no one is watching / you wish to be free / you long for happiness / you scream / you fight / you destroy everything that happens to be placed in your hands / you want to change / you want to be better / but you can‘t.

because you are his child

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“just the same way you are searching for love, someone is searching for you“

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she says “god will bless you everything in life”

he whispers underneath his breath “well then you shall be mine”

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"How many scars did you justify because you loved the person who was holding the knife?"

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If you see beauty in something, don't wait for others to agree.

Sherihan Gamal

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and if i could go back in time, i would do everything in my power to save you, little me

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my heart accepts your absence but…

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“all we need is love. just love“

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sacrificial lamb

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don’t waste your energy on things you can’t control

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Andrea Gibson

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Kate Baer, from And Yet: Poems; “And Yet”

[Text ID: “It is depressing to know a war is coming. / Worse to know the war will always be in you.”]