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Smart
August 26, 2014
I always thought I was smart
The smart that society wants from me
The smart that everyone knows
I'm not smart
I always thought I matter
That one day I would matter to others
The way others matter to me
I don’t matter
It's not about being smart
It's not about mattering
By society standards
I am smart
I do matter
Maybe not to society
But to me
© Marina S., Vineyard Haven, MA
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