self respect

Shadow Play
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Shadow Play

How do you cope with the pain of being overlooked, of being forgotten, of being seen but not as who you are, of being misunderstood, of being forced into mental cages, of being nothing more but a screen on which other people’s projections land? You don’t. You let that part…

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POEM: Survival Skill

I thought I’d die if I didn’t have youAnd I very nearly threw away my life when you asked me toJust about but not quiteBecause in the last minute, some shred of something pulled me backWhat was it?Self-preservation? Self-respect? Dignity? Sensibility? You called it selfishnessI’m so glad that I’m a…