Everyone

To some people—

Being sad is just a careless thing.

To some people—

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Their words echo in my mind—over and over

“Stupid”

What makes someone “stupid”?

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The room is empty;

No one home.

Just the light.

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Hello?

Is anyone there?

Am I invisible?

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The time moves faster when I’m with you

The seconds speed by and hours feel like minutes

They speed up just like my heart rate when I feel yours close to mine

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I see a glimpse of you when Easter comes around

I didn’t like peeps but I ate them every time just to look up at your smile

I took your love for granted expecting you to always stay

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What is it like to switch your fate?

You’d have to be trans to understand

In a school full of kids who question you as you question yourself 
With a friend who talks and talks about how he dislikes t

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You always want what’s best for me even if it’s hard for me to see at the time

They say time heals the pain but I know your pain pierces you deeper than words can explain

I want you to know I think

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I know you’d be proud because you always loved teaching us sign language and told us we should learn, you sat for hours teaching us our ABC’s

I know you’d be proud because you always preach about how

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Red handed you use to scream as we hid under the covers past our bedtime

You’d pass our bedroom door waiting to hear a sound and as soon as you did you’d jump out at us

You were always there waitin

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