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I Didn't Know

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Rebel-for-a-Cause

Published: Jul 1, 2016

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I didn't know what to say
So I said nothing
As it turns out
That was the worst thing I could have said

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Inspired by WindMeister8's poem Words; it got me thinking about the times I'd wished I'd said something.

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Feb 28, 2023

Yes, true in certain situations

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