Strained
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Last published Wed, Nov 3, 2021
As a young girl, one thing I always thought will last forever is love. My parents had it. or so I thought.
Realizing how cruel love can be and life is. I spent years in self denial and self restraint. This led to my emotions being strained. Now, I want my life back but it is too strained to return back to normalcy.
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