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Living for Them

I was in kindergarten. They told me I was nothing special. They stole my spirit. When I live for them I fall. When I live for a greater purpose I raise with so much spirit. I was in third grade. They told me that I was a tomboy and gross. They took my femininity. When I live for them I leave in grief. When I live for a greater purpose I live with strength and beauty. I was in sixth grade. They called me crazy and judged me. They took my beauty and never ending confidence. When I live for them I live without myself. When I live for a greater purpose I live with self love. I live for a greater purpose and I live with spirit, beauty, and self love. I have lived a great injustices through my life ,but the smaller ones are the ones that take the most time to heal.