Accepting Kindness

Even though I am more than a compilation of their compliments-

Their kind words do not feel so tired anymore. 

They really aren’t reading from a script-

I didn’t know at the time-

That they were patiently waiting for me to believe them.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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