As if

A poem by Karen Lawana

It started with “as if.”  

As if my life had meaning.  

As if I had something to offer.  

As if I could have dreams. 

As if I wasn’t an empty shell…

A waste of space…

Damaged goods.

I decided to act as if.

And then one day, it wasn’t as if.

It was. 

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