every pain goes away, eventually

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don’t pick at it
because it’ll scar
that’s right, man
you’re reading about pain
nah, this is actually about SELF
with a capital ‘S’
‘bout loving yourself
losing yourself
rising above yourself
giving of yourself
being yourself
and conquering the temptation
toward excessive consciousness of self
it’s hard when you look in the mirror
and see mountain ranges of volcanoes
forest fires of doubt
and listless longing mapped out in…