Notes to a Younger Me
On Staying
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dear me, now:
look how loud you got.
look how much room you take up.
twelve would be so proud of you
she would not know where to put her hands.
How did it leave you?Your reaction helps Hira Batool know what landed.
dear twelve,you do not have to be the quiet one.the teacher who called you “a good girl”meant “a convenient one.”raise your hand. ask the question.the whole class was wondering too.
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