Lies

tby Conlee Ricketts

Someone once told me a lie
It took over my life as absolute truth:
No one likes you Connie
You're

• not the smart one
• too emotional
• ugly
• too tall
• too quiet
• too loud
• too bossy

And let's not forget-Don't worry, I'll catch you!
My triggers pop as I stand at every gathering

• no one likes you-you're too loud

As I stand in front of a mirror deciding I won't buy that outfit

• You're ugly

As I stand tears stuffed deep as I watch you walk away

• You're too emotional

And let's not forget-Don't worry, I'll catch you!
How do you unlearn a lie?
Reinforced by the circumstance
Reinforced by the cruel voices that have become my own
Someone once told me a lie designed to inflict a momentary wound that has lasted a lifetime
How do you unlearn a lie?

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