Lauren Cohen

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“The Vow” by Lauren Cohen

Submitted to Contest #189

I began to protect myself. I didn’t let my friends in all the way. I shut down boys that showed interest. Even my classmates knew next to nothing about who I was. I had this sort of guard up, and truthfully, it was an unconscious thing. I never even realized it was there at all.Maybe it was because I already carried so much pain with me, day after day, or maybe it was because I was just scared. Either way, all I knew was that I felt like I had this obligation to myself to make sure I never got hurt again. Who else was going to do that for me...

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Writing is my passion. It's how I process, tap into my creativity, and find joy. For me, everything comes back to writing, and I'm lucky to have this outlet!