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Contradictions

  • Writer: Valerie Rutherford
    Valerie Rutherford
  • Apr 14, 2024
  • 1 min read

I want to be loved

I want to be held

I want to be alone

With my vulnerability


I want to be seen

I want to be felt

I want to be hidden

From everyone and everything

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