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And then, you showed me who you were And then, you showed me who you were in your entirety: a beautiful work of art. in your entirety: a beautiful work of art. Something that could be appreciated in Something that could be appreciated in a multitude of lights depending on the a multitude of lights depending on the person. I remember trying to display person. I remember trying to display your glory to people that I assumed to your glory to people that I assumed to be my friends at the time but they be my friends at the time but they denied, though not as graciously as I denied, though not as graciously as I would have hoped. Regardless, I know would have hoped. Regardless, I know that if you were to reveal yourself now, that if you were to reveal yourself now, then it would be completely different, then it would be completely different, and everybody would see your beauty. and everybody would see your beauty. Nowadays, they look at you as the Nowadays, they look at you as the predecessor for something great when predecessor for something great when in actuality you stand strong on your in actuality you stand strong on your own. As your own distinct being, you own. As your own distinct being, you have made me into the person I am, have made me into the person I am, saving my life on occasion, whether that saving my life on occasion, whether that be from a path I was never destined to be from a path I was never destined to go down, or harming myself in much go down, or harming myself in much regrettable ways. regrettable ways.