Love Poem: Suppress Everything And You Won’t Get Hurt
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Written by: Alijah Rivers

Suppress Everything And You Won’t Get Hurt

Love me, 
goddamn it, 
just love me. 

I 
know that 
I'm worthy 
or deserving of 
something, 

at 
least, 
don't make 
me 
get on 
my knees 
and beg again. 

Oh, wait, 
I forgot- 
I'm not 
allowed 
to be 

vulnerable.