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cover my mouth if i scream

better yet

cover my mouth when i scream

when i scream until my legs give out

when i scream into the dark abyss of the sea

and do not threaten to drown out 

my sound

when i scream until i break down

and i crumble in your arms

like that soft oatmeal cookie

with the hard shell until you bite it

bite into me like you are starving 

hold me like you are lonely

cling onto me like i am your mother

and never let me go like i am your daughter

kiss my forehead like your sister

and wish me a wonderful life

say i deserve the world like your grandmother

im just a girl 

just like your mother and your sisters

treat me as you would them

when they scream

when they are angry

you are silenced

but do not silence yourself with me

mesh our lips so that i may scream

into your mouth

know it racks through my body 

like a tornado

and promise it’ll end

know i look into you

for everything

for a beginning

and for a end

promise you’ll be there

when i need you

and even after

you’ll still be