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In the Shadows
Shrouded in darkness
People stripped me of anything good
Twisted me into a monster
And I heard it all
I’d hide, struggling not to make a sound
While I helplessly sobbed
So that they wouldn’t hear
And know that they had won
I became overshadowed with hatred for myself
For the truth in the words they spoke
And it crippled me
I learned to bottle up everything inside
Until I was just a walking shell
I forged a prison for myself
And it dragged me down
But one day
With just a word from my lips
From a crack in my heart
It all came tumbling out
And it still stains my soul
But I have transcended my heavy chains
Giving me the strength to soar
So love yourself
For no matter what people say
No matter what you’re struggling with
You are gloriously more than what you believe
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