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Dealing with Fake Friends

Maria Padilla

April 18, 2025

‭I’m always in the shadows of my “friends”
Is it my fault that I let it happen?‬
‭“HAHAHA”
She and a few others say.‬
They’re always pushing me away,‬
But somehow they always convince me to stay.‬
They hurt my feelings again,‬
They exclude me again‬
You go with your other friends again‬
I feel like an abandoned stray‬
Just leave me alone.‬
It’s a cycle that goes on forever.‬
Our friendship is pointless,‬
So, stop crying for forgiveness.‬
Leave me alone.‬

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Maria Padilla is an 11-year-old writer from California.