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A broken dream of girl,
I've been cowering for years,
the edges of my fear sharp
and threatening to impale me.

In the darkest depths of this ache,
"safe" became a haven,
a habit, a hurt--
the ground shifted beneath me,
life grew wild around my feet,
but I chose not to budge or change.

I stagnated, a pond devoid of ripples--
a lightless, lifeless set of hopes
without the proper words to lift me.

Somewhere between safe and happy,
I lost my balance and forgot myself

and when the axis reached the apex,
I pulled you down with me.

Broken shell of boy,
I hope you understand--
I'll apologize for hurting you
but I refuse to throw myself away again.

I sprouted wings
where safe and self met...
but there's no longer any room here
for me to fly.