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February 18, 2014
By NeverBroken BRONZE, Chesterfield, Virginia
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NeverBroken BRONZE, Chesterfield, Virginia
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You have no idea what it's like being me, therefore you have no right to judge me

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Tell me why, why does everyone look down at you
Why is the world closing in on you
Why does it seem everyone wants to stay away
Tell me how
How everyone gets away with calling you names and acting like it's all a game
They hate on you, they make fun of you and they all laugh at you
No one stands in their way
No one cares to stop them from bringing you pain
So tell me now, and tell me how
How can they be allowed to get away with it until it's way too late
Until you stay awake at night replaying what they say
Until you've finally had enough
Until you decide to give up
Tell me how, how come no one will stand up for you
How anyone can be so cruel to do something like this to you, I will never know, I could never understand

© Jill H., Pompton Plains, NJ

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