self sufficent

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no one
raised me
but myself . 

often i hear , 
"those eyes are so tired ."
from searching 
for
parents
that never existed .

"that voice is so soft ."
from comforting
those
meant
to comfort me .

"your body is so nimble ."
from carrying
the weight
of everyone else  .

"but that aggression
looks so misplaced ."
yes
that was the
one thing
they cared to teach me.

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