Poetry & Self-Awareness

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I worried about them

I worried about them for far too long

I always took their side

I always took their side and forgot about myself

I defended them, I defended them with all my might

Spent so much time worrying about them, I was slowly dying

Spent so much time praising them, I stopped trying

Waiting for approval I would never get

Meanwhile they never even asked me if I was alright

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