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I Didnt Understand

I wasn’t ever the normal kid I sat with people I didn’t know I was very open and friendly I was the smart kid I chose to study instead of play And one day my parents told me to be like everyone else I didn’t understand what they meant So I became normal and dull I sat with no one I was quiet and boring I was the dumb kid I chose to play instead of study And one day my parents told me to go back to myself I didn’t understand what they meant And had forgotten what I was

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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