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My Mom Thinks

My mom likes to think I'm just like herThat I love crowds of people and constant noiseThat I love calling all attention to myselfAnd that I like conflictMy mom thinks I hide my real self from the worldBut really I have to hide from herI draw the curtains of my mind closed when I'm with herI stand downstage in the single white spotlight she shines on meWith the pressure to say

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