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Pride & Pyre
There’s a fine line when it comes to burning bridges. I would know—I’ve burned plenty, and rightfully burned back. Sometimes I plan them in advance, knowing certain people were never meant to stay forever. It’s the friend I thought was close, but who only saw me for one finite moment—until the glimmer was gone. Fires…
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I Don’t Know How to Stop Being Mad
I don’t know how to stop being angry with him. I’m so annoyed to the point that even his voice irks me, and I don’t know how to make it stop. We get on the phone, and I want to act normal—but I can’t. And I feel like an absolute bitch because I can’t get…
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The First Time I Let Him See Me
He saw me naked, but this time with my clothes on.It was two in the morning. We were both half-drunk and lying on opposing couches. We stared at the ceiling until one of us was sober enough to start a conversation. I was far drunker than he ever expected me to be, and he asked…
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You Deserved to Bleed Too
It’s 11:15 p.m.—my version of a late night. I can’t sleep, so here I am, sitting in bed, hoping I can write out all my feelings until my brain shuts off and I can rest. I don’t think I’ll ever stop missing my hometown. I miss Tennessee every damn day. I never thought I could…
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A Stupid Fucking Boy
I cried myself to sleep for the first time in years the other day… all because of a boy. A stupid fucking boy. Well, maybe the stupid one is actually me—for letting him have any control over my emotions. Ahh, but putting the blame on him is so much easier, because how could it possibly…
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I’m Tired of Watching People Die
I watch people die for a living. Very rarely do the people I work for get better. Almost every single client I’ve worked with is dead. Tonight is no different. I’m watching every family member walk by and cry. I’m watching life drain from everyone’s face. I watch them weep as they walk away. There’s…