It's the child in me

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Lately I've been listening,

to three friends around me

Watching how they change in

Such a way where their

Presence grounds me

To the surface

Even if they were to physically leave,

Even when I won't be able to see them as much

I'd still feel their presence

From where they were not too long ago

I just know that when they leave,

Many will miss them,

Even if they don't say it verbatim

In between the lines,

You can hear them whisper

"Don't leave"

As their voice escalates to a higher volume

Asking, "what are you going to do in life?

What if you can't do it?"

At the end of the day, I want them to know

That they can do it

That they can go towards a different path when you know

The current path you are in hasn't been treating

You right

When you want to find something

That won't make you dread waking up in the morning

When people have been taking you for granted

In your amazing abilities that you use to make their lives easier

I want you to know that you

Can go chase what you choose

To want to do in life that preserves your well-being

Don't think about the doubts that other people tell you

They're not you.

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