there is no one
who can pay attention
to what I want
except me

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I remember a girl,
strong, opinionated
aggressive, argumentative
well that is how people labeled her
I lost her in adapting
to being a success
in this world
being a wife, being a mother, being an employee
being a friend, being a teacher
being everything I wanted to be
now I am a success
the bounty of my life rains upon me
but I need this girl
I want this girl
I lost this girl