As It Should Be
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Can a single mother let her guard down to find love again?
Can she push through the toxicities of life and enjoy it once more?
It was a scary thought but I always get like that when I have time to think. Staring out at the horizon of the city I have to believe that there's more in life for me.
If I could only fucking find it...
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