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Giving Up

Amina Irfanullah
November 29, 2023

Sometimes the greatest form of giving up

Is believing and supporting

Everyone and everything

Yet removing the things you deserve most

For the happiness of others.

Never give yourself up

for the sake of another’s happiness,

for your feelings are more precious

than that of the entire world.

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About the Contributor
Amina Irfanullah
Amina Irfanullah, Scoop Writer
I am Amina Irfanullah and I am a senior here at Glenbard South High School. I am currently in NHS, MSA, and Principal's Advisory Board besides Newspaper. My current goal for this year is to finish strong and post as many articles or poems/short stories as I possibly can!