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My Struggles
Sometimes I struggle to get out of bed
Afriad to face the day, I hide under the covers
Pretending that I'm tired
I struggle with expressing how I feel
Friends they don't really know
What's stirring inside my heart, my soul
Once in awhile I struggle to hold on to my dreams
I can feel them dying and floating away
Never to be seen again
I struggle with this beautiful brown skin
People forming judgements and giving opinions
That nobody asked for
Sometimes I struggle with finding out who I am
Contemplating and worrying that I won't find my voice
And nobody will ever hear me
So even though I struggle now
I know one day I will rise like the Phoenix
Beautiful and Burning
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