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Inner child

      Who is this inner child
      you claim I have
      Where is she
      Why does it hurt so much
      when I set my mind on a path 
      a journey to find her
      Where have I hidden this child that once was
      I look for her in pictures of
      a younger me 
      yet I see no one I know
      Who is this little girl you say I must find
      to comfort to nourish
      My pain is still to strong
      I'm just beginning to learn how to survive
      how will she
      Who will protect her
      if I can't even protect myself
      Why do you say it has to be this way
      Who is this inner child 
      I read about
      I hear about
      Is she someone eles to hurt me
      is she someone for me to be a co-dependent to
      Can you tell me why
      if she is an inner child
      why must I let her out          
© lil sis 1999


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