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I Need to Scream
I need to scream
But nothing comes
Because it's this family
That doesn't speak
Of blues and hurt
What will it be this time
the thing
that I did wrong
the thing
I didn't do
the flaw
that I am
"There's hope, so much hope, in this recurring opportunity to shift our story—but will we ever grab it by its horns and seek out peace, real peace for once, once and for all?"
“‘You need to cover your arms – you're way too skinny,’ my best friend said over dinner. I shoveled more peanut sauce over my meal, just so she wouldn't think I was trying to be thin on purpose.”
I need to scream
But nothing comes
Because it's this family
That doesn't speak
Of blues and hurt