one day, you realize you are a thief.
you steal from everyone you meet:
your friends\u2019 words that touch your soul
a stranger\u2019s mannerisms you feel drawn to
a heart every time you feel lonely.
by the time you are done rearranging your stolen treasures,
there is nothing left of you
and you are crying strangers\u2019 tears
and dreaming borrowed dreams.
when you lose yourself, who will come looking for you?
when you forget yourself, who will remind you?
when you let someone look behind your fa\u00e7ade
you beg them not to tell anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
one day, you realize expressing yourself means speaking a language no one has ever heard of.
so you want someone to reach through your eyes,
and comb through your brain.
dig deep,
and deeper.
you want someone to solve your puzzle
and read your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
one day, you realize you are always searching for your words
while everyone is writing their stories.
you take good time picking them out
and you polish them until they lose their meaning.
you treat them like a prized possession,
pretty porcelain,
so scared to break the only thing that is truly yours.
you keep them close to your body,
holding them to your chest
like a parent their baby.
you decorate your thoughts with literary splendour,
hoping metaphors can make
your shadows appear a little lighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
one day, you realize you want to escape your doubts.
you want someone to show you a map
and a way out of your own head
and wait for you at the exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
one day, you realize it is easier to write in English instead of your mother tongue.
so, you keep writing
until you can breathe again \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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