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Speak
speak
“Don’t speak
don’t say a word
none of us care.”
i am marissa
i am quiet,
awkward,
stupid,
annoying,
ugly,
i am me.
me:
me:
me:
i am you... just defeated.
You: speaker
Her: teller
Him: explainer
me:
Do you see anything else?
Ask me.
Tell me.
Please,
please,
hear me.
i am screaming inside
can you tell?
do you care?
You’re killing me,
i’m dying
and it’s all your fault.
i have a story you know
a long ,
secret,
painful , story
a million reasons
for everything you hate about me.
i probably wouldn’t answer if you asked
but I wish you would try.
Please,
please
try.
i feel your glares,
your comments.
They hibernate in the darkness,
hooded and innocent
waiting
to pierce my skin.
Wait.
i’ll do it for you.
i'll bleed
i need to bleed.
i’m drowning in scars
blood
pain
it’s my punishment
i deserve it
or at least I think i do...
am i really
quiet,
awkward,
stupid,
annoying,
ugly,
just because you say so?
i must be.
“Don’t speak
don’t say a word
no one cares”
Believe me
I won’t.
Speak
“Say something
anything
you have voice
you have a lot to say
I believe in you
in this
in us
I love you”
me:
me:
me:
You: It’s ok, I’m not leaving.
Do you want to hear a story?
it’s a long
and secret
and painful story
but I want to tell you.
Somehow I will,
it’s hard
but I will
I hate talking
but I will.
I don’t want to be silent forever.
I don’t want to bleed anymore.
I know what you’d say
you’d say
none of it is my fault
this pain
this fear
You'd say I don't deserve it
and honestly
I'm not sure i do anymore.
I hate talking but
I’m trying
You: Do you want to tell me your story?
me:
Me: I don’t care
me:
Me: I don’t know
me:
Me: Do you want me to?
Me: maybe but…
Me: I’m scared
Me…
ME: Yes.
listen.
hold me.
I’m about to crack my shell.
"Say something
anything
you have voice
you have a lot to say
I believe in you
in this
in us
I love you.”
I'm passing it on.
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