I wanna know

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I appreciate all forms of honesty
I wanna know if the way
The sun rised on my side burned
your eyes.
I wanna know if the coffee in
my pot
Was too hot.
I wanna know if
The skin so delicately
placed
over my muscle
&
Bone
Offends you in any way!
I wanna know if I caused the
Shade you endured today and if it
Hurt like it Hurt me.

I wanna know if the hair
Growing from my scalp
Itches on your head.
I wanna know if the key that opens
My door opens yours.
I wanna know if the flowers
rotting on my counter
Makes your house stink like it does mine.

I wanna know the power of
your words on my life.
I wanna know the curses
So I can make them blessings.
I wanna know if your new moon
Is my full moon.

I wanna know if you know
That what I say
Has no effect on you.
I appreciate all forms of honesty

I just wanna know if you know that
I don't know.
I am unaware
I am ignorant
I am selfish
I am change

I wanna know if you know
I am free

I wanna know if you know
That I am no longer bound to
The emptiness inside me.

I wanna know if you know
That my wings have finally came in.
My crown is set on my head.

I wanna know if my sun rise hurt you
And your new moon was my full moon.
I wanna know

If you know

That I have never been
Who they say I am.

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