Filter, I Need You
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my filter is very real.
it does not only exist on instagram, but it exists all around me-
it exists in my mouth
it exists in my mind
it exists in my heart
it exists on my face
when my temper boils to the surface, my filter is there to turn the heat down
and when my mind drowns in a sea of sadness, my filter is there to disguise it.
but my filter is not fake.
my filter is not who i’m not
my filter does not drag me down
my filter builds me up
and when people tell me to not use my filter, it digs into my skin
ill use a filter if i damn well plea-
oh no
i need my filter now, to turn the temperature down.
Filter please, i need you, to keep the sadness inside,
filter i need you
to make sure my acne is not visible in this photo.
filter, you do so much for me.
filter, who am i without you?