‘Are you sure that’s a good idea?’
You could get hurt.
‘What would the neighbors think?’
What a cute little tomboy!
‘What would your mother say?’
I love you, little one.
‘What does God want?’
For us to be good.
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‘Are you sure that’s a good idea?’
People are going to wonder what’s wrong with you.
‘What would the neighbors think?’
That my mother must be terrible for me to be this way.
‘What would your mother say?’
I don’t know what to do with you anymore.
‘What does God want?’
Someone who doesn’t have to practice
in order to fall in line.
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‘Are you sure that’s a good idea?’
You can be yourself without being… this. Right?
‘What would the neighbors think?’
Harlot. Freak. Troublemaker.
‘What would your mother say?’
I raised you better than this.
‘What does God want?’
Someone who means it
when they say they’re worth nothing.
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‘Are you sure that’s a good idea?’
Not everyone’s so accepting. People can be cruel.
‘What would the neighbors think?’
Maybe I’m not safe to be around.
‘What would your mother say?’
She’s not speaking to me anymore.
‘What does God want?’
Someone who would be happy
to belong to a narcissistic bully.
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‘Are you sure that’s a good idea?’
No clue.
‘What do the neighbors think?’
Mr. Sanders likes my boots.
‘What did your mother say?’
I just want you to be happy.
‘What do you want?’
Let’s go find out.
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