I am innocent.
Some say that I am just too pure.
What they do not know is that my past is what shaped me today.
Too much has happened.
Way too much has happened.
Too much for a thirteen year old to grasp.
Yet, I am still living.
Ma once told me, "The past makes you stronger, Inge."
That was after she found out about Ben's girlfriend.
That was after she became an alcoholic.
That was after I had became more close to my feelings.
That was before I had become a ghost to my cousins and brothers.
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Words of My Youth
RandomNobody listens. Nobody notices. I smile everyday, but they do not know it is fake. I have a lot of stress. I go through life doing the same things. These are the words of my youth.
