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Misunderstood As Sub Norm

In this life of people's normality everyone expects the perfect norm even slightly less can't be accepted seems falling short such a storm Throughout a life of stammering so many situations are just hard but one especially was way too much I was no star where the norm starred In that college class each were norm when asked to read aloud by teacher said couple words then block felt tense all eyes piercing upon me a creature teacher said sit get another to do it felt real sub norm not good enough but now many years all gone by moved on to be me despite rough Looking back had to go deep down so eventually would come and rise I count myself norm no matter what at peace in midst of inward cries

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