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Submitted to Contest #146
Hi there. How are you doing you? On the precipice with adulthood staring you down. I know you are struggling. My dear, you were born a survivor. You work so hard to see the positive in it all, even when there is none. You've mastered the art of reading reactions, and facial expressions, listening for the meanings that aren't said out loud. You tiptoe about like a shadow. Wherever you go, you make sure there is no evidence you were there. You dare not offend until you do. When you break in half, it's from the combustion of holding it ...
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