It wasn’t you.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t ever you.<\/p>\n
You feel so lacking,<\/p>\n
so somehow not enough.<\/p>\n
Third child of five,<\/p>\n
Lost in the crowd.<\/p>\n
Invisible, just one more kid.<\/p>\n
Stairsteps, I heard us called.<\/p>\n
The Smart One, at least.<\/p>\n
She did do that for you.<\/p>\n
Not The Pretty One.<\/p>\n
Not The Artistic One.<\/p>\n
But The Smart One.<\/p>\n
Hold onto that.<\/p>\n
It will serve you well.<\/p>\n
Hold on also to your books, little self.<\/p>\n
They are your lifeline.<\/p>\n
You will grow, little girl.<\/p>\n
Know that you are worthy of the world.<\/p>\n
Believe in the goodness of your dreams.<\/p>\n
She was wrong, little one.<\/p>\n
She was wrong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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