I Need You

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I'm okay,
I don't need checking up on.

I'm strong,
I don't need babying.

I'm smart,
I don't need your pity.

I'm lost,
I need your guidance.

I'm confused,
I need your explanations.

I'm careless,
I need you to help me acknowledge the dangers.

I need you to hold me.
I need you to whisper my insecurities away.
I need you to take care of me
- to care for me.

I just need you.
Because I'm not some human who's super.
I'm normal, no, I'm a little below average.

I need the leverage
To speak my mind.
We're all equal, or we were all equal,
Once upon a time.

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