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Bruised, not broken
by Mario Odekerken

I carry the weight
like a bruise beneath skin-
silent,
deep,
still tender when pressed.

But I stand.
Not tall,
not untouched,
but still here.

......

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Bruised, not broken
by Mario Odekerken

I carry the weight
like a bruise beneath skin-
silent,
deep,
still tender when pressed.

But I stand.
Not tall,
not untouched,
but still here.

......

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