//
these people
make me
insecure
from head to toe—
skinny, white
long, brown hair
or dreadlocks
fat, black—
strained
that i could
never be
perfect
//
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𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠
PoetryA collection of poems that [I wished] people had [said] sooner. 🔅highest ranking: #15 (poems)
p a s s i n g b y
//
these people
make me
insecure
from head to toe—
skinny, white
long, brown hair
or dreadlocks
fat, black—
strained
that i could
never be
perfect
//
