I will do anything for anyone
at the expense of my own feelings.
I will feel just how you want me to feel.
If you want me to be:

Happy ---- I will laugh
Sad --- I can’t cry
Depressed --- That one’s a natural
Free --- I’ll fly away
Joyous --- I’ll flit like a butterfly
Bound --- I’ll curl up in a ball

I want to please you,
Don’t worry about me and my feelings.
I can numb them out and shove them down.

Oh, we can’t forget ---

Angry --- I’ll slit my wrist before I’ll let
you know that I am angry.

I hate feelings.
I can’t own my feelings.
It’s not allowed.

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