you say, you see

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you say
i'm worthless
i'm lazy
i'm not trying
i'm not applying myself

you see
my falling grades
my missing work
my messy room
my abandoned projects

but i am so much more than that

you don't say
i make you proud
i matter
i can succeed
i will be okay

you don't see
my scars
my cold plates
my anxiety attacks
my struggles

why are you deaf and blind only when it comes to me?

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