"Sometimes I didn't think the world was worth it.Saving.Sometimes I didn't think I was worth it either."

Despair, Worth, Self-Doubt, Existence

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"Sometimes I didn't think the world was worth it.Saving.Sometimes I didn't think I was worth it either."

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