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time is not a reliable cure for anything

May 9, 2013
By PrincessLena ELITE, Orlando, Florida
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"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be" - Kurt Vonnegut

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I woke up trying to rip out my hair,
again,
in the same way I ripped up all the letters
you sent me.
I knocked down the jewelry box,
the one that contains
every last necklace
you ever bought me,
and no,
I do not feel better.

All I want is to
forget you,
like you
forgot me.

© Cerys W., Marblehead, MA

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