you told yourself that you can do it. you can go through the stage, not fidget and stutter, and it'll all end in a round of applause. you told yourself you can just raise your hand and answer the question, not caring if people stare at you. you told yourself you can do anything if you can just control yourself - your thoughts, your body, your feelings. you forgot to tell yourself that it's okay to fail, to not be who anyone expects you to be, to be in love. and i guess, that's your mistake.
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semper
Poetryloving him is like passing a hurried homework: stressful but satisying.
