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This Is Me: Love or Hate, Don't Care
ISSUE #7
Author: NoellAster
This Is Me: Love or Hate, Don't Care
Author: NoellAster
ISSUE #7
My Tongue
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My tongue—

I know how 

to hold it.

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I’m the kind 

to speak, 

to question, 

to reveal.

I don’t turn 

from truth.

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I don’t like illusions—

unless they’re dream-born.

But in daylight,

I face what’s real.

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After trial 

and error,

I learned—

not everyone does.

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Some live 

in illusions,

where fault 

never falls 

on them.

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I often know 

who they are—

even at first meeting.

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When it stings,

I ask:

“Do you want the truth?”

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And warn:

“Next step, be careful—

because I’ll tell it.”

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I don’t sugarcoat.

If you want me to know,

I’ll know.

We’ll move on.

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If you want help,

we’ll find 

the shape of 

the problem.

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If you want to 

learn yourself,

I’ll walk with you.

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But my tongue—

even when it doesn’t burn me—

might sting them.

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Especially strangers.

Especially if we won’t meet again.

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And I’ll still try—

because sometimes truth deserves the risk.

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This Is Me: Love or Hate, Don't Care
Poetry
Inspirational
Last updated: Sep 24, 2025
Total word count: 1,192
Total reading time: 6 Minutes
Writer:
NoellAster
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