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What They Will Tell You

May 14, 2024
By marleykate GOLD, Paris, Tennessee
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you need to be be perfect

you shouldnt make mistakes

you shouldnt speak up

you shouldnt rebel

you shouldnt be friends with her

you shouldnt date him

you shouldnt be intrigued by that

you shouldnt be interested in that

you shouldnt make decisions by yourself

you shouldnt speak like that

you shouldnt be depressed

you shouldnt be who you are

you shouldnt 

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The author's comments:

I wrote this piece in class after seeing a poem based off of what you should be and it inspires me to write this piece.

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