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Because of What You Said
You ask me
You ask me why I am sad
Why I am the epitome of sensitivity
And I say
nothing
In my head words f
l
o
a
t
They used to spin
Oh yes, they used to spin like a tornado
Reaching a wind speed over 300 miles per hour
It would pick up each and every cell in my brain if any
That had even a speck of a desire to answer your question
The tornado is gone
Because your words no longer matter
They were
pointless
untrue
just wrong
Now my mind just has floating debris...
floating words...
"Fat"
"Stupid"
"Ugly"
"Attention Seeker"
And now I let them crash
I let them crash to the surface of my brain
And I dis in te grate them with my strength
with the knowledge that
No, I am not perfect, but I am alright
I am an alright person
Because of what you said
I will not speak
Your
Your words
Your words were
Oh, look what you have done
I am even stammering in my own mind
Your words were hurtful
But I will get over it
I will soon be strong again
Strong like that tornado you incited
Except in my case, I will not harm
I will pick you up
And gently swirl you around
And then set you on the ground
And I will walk away
I will let you think
Because of what you said
I know that you have been hurt, too
Do not ask me why I am sad
Answer your own question
Why are you
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