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34– Reflections
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2025-06-28 00:00:31Preetah
I finished writing and sat up to reread what I had written:
I see your anger.
It bursts out every time you don’t even try.
You rarely smile but when you do, that smile can quickly turn to anger.
You want to be heard.
You want to make your point, and you want me to listen to you.
You are right and I am wrong.
Your voice is the loudest. You think it has to be, to reinforce your point.
You raise your voice every day and blame me every day.
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