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The softness we never got

I'm sorry I know you may have never been told that But you deserve it And so if nobody is gonna tell you that I will You deserve it In a world that has told us to be strong And has held us to impossibly high standards I wanted you to know that you matter And you deserved better From the world From your own I'm here to let every black boy and every black girl know You can let go You dont always have to be a superhero You dont always have to put on a show Let your exterior crumble Let those tears flow All that pain, hurt and hate Just know that what you feel or felt Know it was never your fault It was the system And all of those who never listened Who failed you They failed you Okay it's not your fault I'm sorry they blamed you for being a victim You dont have to struggle With the weight of your problems No more This is my home And your my guest Give me the weight you carry on your chest Come in and just rest Sleep, its okay Even if its all day Never feel guilty For how you choose to heal And always remember I love you

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Date: 5/30/2025 6:06:00 AM
Creative lines penned in this one. Way to go. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. Sara K
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Layla Riley-Hill
Date: 5/30/2025 6:09:00 AM
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