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The Actual Me
I’ve made mistakes,
But it’ll be okay.
Cause it’s not just me,
We’ve all got them.
No longer will I
Be ashamed for being me.
It’s all behind me now.
The walls I’ve built
Can topple over.
The lies I’ve told
Can wash away.
I don’t want to be fake
Or try to fit in.
I want the actual me
To be what people see.
The sorrow and shame
I’ve felt for who I am
Don’t define me,
Not anymore.
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