Don’t shine too brightly
the voice said.
Bad things happen.

I didn’t listen,
Tossed my hair,
Didn’t want to believe.

That’s why…
unwanted touch
That’s why…
abandoned by friends
That’s why…
love didn’t last.

Stay small
(it’s safer that way)

Don’t be too much
(invisible is fine)

Don’t feel too deeply
(you cry a lot)

Don’t move too fast
(life is hard)

Then he was born
without breath.

Everything changed.

And I realized
The voice –
pretending to love me –
lied.

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