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i once knew how excruciating it was
to be in that place, to be someone,
someone valued but not the way
you wanted
because i imagined my feet
inside those shoes.
but things happened quickly.
destiny flipped our backstories,
and i guess it was only me.
things happened.
i came early, prioritized, valued.
but that just wasn't for me.
so i stood wrapped in my blanket
to keep my monsters away.
now, i know how excruciating it is
to be in this place, to be someone,
someone valued but not the way
i wanted
because i ain't just imagining my feet
inside the shoes.
i am in the exact moment when
i must know how to wear them.
it will be okay.
it is deemed normal.
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Finite Infinitives
Poetry𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 ╰ a c o m p i l a t i o n o f p o e m s ╰ c o m p l e t e d "I haven't done everything I want, but in the realm of reams, I already did some."
