To Be Loved
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I know it's not real.
But does it have to be for it to go on?
I just want peace in all my hurts.
It's not too much to ask for.
When I have to let go, I will.
But until then...
I want to be loved.
~ Damilola Oremodu
*****
From Nigeria to the US with hopes for a better life.
She's confident but has trust issues, she doesn't associate much with people, she's mostly always mistaken as rude and antisocial.
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