I was never good enough.
Never smart enough.
Nor worth the air I breathed.
It was too much
to ask for your love,
when all I ever wanted
was peace and safety.
© Sarah Doughty
For the ‘Support Insta Writers’ August Prompts
(based on books written by authors in the IG community)
hosted by Tracy and Journee.
All I Ever Wanted Was A Clean Pair Of Socks by @sirenbella_23
Sarah Doughty 
Such a simple human want captured so succinctly. I think you create such intense meaning in your writing with so few words.
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Ah, you honor me. Thank you! 😊 😊
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this hits that heart hard. ❤
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It does. Thank you.
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I find myself so much in your words! 💕💕💕
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Oh thank you! 😊
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And perhaps, I’m sorry?
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No need to! I’m happy I do! ☺️💕
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Oh, okay. 💖😊😊
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I love how you can use so few words to punch me in the stomach! (Um, metaphorically speaking, of course.) We’ve all been in this spot, right? Putting ourselves down in order to raise someone else up on a pedestal? I like to think I’ve grown past this . . . .
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Sigh, I know exactly what you mean.
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And no worries, no offense taken. I’m honored. 😊😊
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Powerful. This describes the mindset of many self concsious women. They end up settling or letting themselves be abused or neglected. Sadly, I have many friends like this. I believe many will relate to your words.
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Thank you so much. I struggle with this, but I try to remain logical. Sometimes women just need to remember their worth.
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EXACTLY
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🙏🙏
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This is me as the eldest daughter. Even today at age 51. Crazy. And it still continues with my spouse. As the first commenting person said, ‘settling is so easy and I have everything I really need…’
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Aw I’m sorry to hear that.
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It is interesting…but, thank you.
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Of course.
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You say so much in so little. Love this
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Thank you so much! I’m honored! 😊
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Listen I love you work. I don’t always have the time to comment but that does not mean I didn’t enjoy it or find that it touched me in some way x
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I’m honored, really. Thank you so much! And I don’t mind that you don’t anyways comment. 😊
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Thank you Sarah. If I leave a like you can be assured I read your post xx
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Thank you. I will remember that! 😊
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Superb!
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Thank you so much!
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You have a way of putting forth so much emotion and feeling in just a few words. Love it.
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Thank you so much!
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I understand this so well , sarah, thank you for every post . You are amazing.
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Aw it’s my pleasure. Thank you so much. 💖
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Too many people settle in relationships. They’re like.. this is all I need. I could ask for more but I’m not worth more. As long as I have a home and someone who can take care of me, what do I need attention and love for?
Well written. A marvel in few words.
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So true. That’s the glory of pieces like this, it can be taken in so many different ways. 💕
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I also like that you didn’t go with a gender for the story. It really can be interpreted in so many ways.
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Exactly.
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Very sad! time to move on from that person! Or was that person YOU?
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I was the one not good enough. And I couldn’t really get away from my abuser, because he was my father.
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I am really sorry to hear that! It is good that you are able to work through some of this in your beautiful poetry.
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Thank you so much!
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Great piece as dark and down as it is. I can relate. When I’m writing the darkness flees. Keep up the good work
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Thank you so much! It’s always nice to hear that others find the same benefits!
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