𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠

c h i l d

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"stand with your back straight,
sit with your palms down,
rise your lips in delight,
speak with confidence,
think like this, say like that,
do this, make an errand for that,
be like Jonathan, act like Carla,
don't be foolish, don't make a fuss
don't be like Oliver or Sabrina,
can't you be not a mess?
you'll be the perfect child
that everyone will adore, only if
you listen to our lies and words,
make us proud"—
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