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ache & after

Poetry

Ache & After is a poetry collection about emotional aftermath. It explores love that bruises, loss that lingers, trauma that reshapes, and the slow, imperfect process of healing. Written through moments of grief, longing, survival, and self-discover...

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numb your pain

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by writingdeeper

by writingdeeper

I thought I saw you in a crowd,
turned to see his face better
and it wasn't yours.
Have to say I was
relieved.
Reliving
you would be a
nightmare.
Don't you think so?
After all,
you never cared.
You never showed
love, or affection.
All you ever wanted
was for me to numb your pain.

-we were never meant to be