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Sunshine Girl
Remember to keep your smile bright
Hold their hearts when they struggle
Indiscriminately dispense “good vibes”
Tell anyone who asks you love them
That they’re a blessing to you and the world
Bring your light to rooms you walk into
Add brevity in any dim conversation
But be careful sunshine girl
Don’t let anyone into your orbit
Don’t stumble over smiles or “I love you”s
Give everything away when asked
Don’t expect any moment to yourself
Ignore your clouds and whiten your teeth
Hide your feelings if they aren’t palatable
You didn’t chose to be sunshine girl
But now the weight has fallen into your lap
You hold everyone’s spirits in your hands
If you were anything other than sun
They would hate to bask in your presence
No one craves your emotional solar eclipse
Lock darkness away so deep you forget
Continue to smile; be sunshine girl
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A close friend wrote me a letter once telling me how much she loved me. The letter opened with her telling me I was her sunshine, and that without me, she would be considerably sadder. I went home that night and reread that letter until I cried. That friend didn’t know the dark feeling I felt constantly because I didn’t share them with her. I felt like if I did, she wouldn’t want to be around me. I had convinced myself that I was only a valuable friend because I made other people happy. I thought my true feelings would make my friends uncomfortable enough to leave me behind.