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You threw me into an ocean of self hate  
with my legs tied beneath me
 
you lashed at me with with your sharp tongue  
until i was afraid to speak  
 
you sliced me open with cruel words
and covered my body in salt
 
you fed me years of painful truths
until i could no longer stomach the sight of myself
 
and you pinned my legs down, laughing
demanding i stand up
 
 
but i cannot find it in me to hate you
- no
i could never hate you
 
for you made me grow and learn to disregard painful slander
as i am completely and utterly enough
in fact
- i am more than enough
i am a flowering cherry tree, bright and bold and blossoming.
Written by sleepypoet2203
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