Notes to a Younger Me
On Small Joys
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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.
How did it leave you?Your reaction helps Hira Batool know what landed.
dear fifteen,that boy is not the weather.you can go outsidewhether or not he smiles at you.
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