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silent

Oh
so I'm doing this
for your
attention?
Please,
do excuse me
while I shrink away
into the shadows
not to be
heard,
seen,
or noticed
because apparently
all that I say
to you
is purely
for attention.
no
I don't say it
because
I want to talk.
I don't say it
because
I'm crying out for help.
I don't say it
because
I want to feel
less alone
in this world.
no.
I say it
because I want
your attention.

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