Fragile Hearts
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Two souls, caught up in the paradox of love and suffering, are in a limbo of feeling. She, broken and taken away, cannot accept love she desperately needs; and me , open and loving, continues giving myself , even when she shuts me out. Together, through both laughter and strife, we create stunningly beautiful and sullen worlds. But as we learn, love isn't always the salve; sometimes it's the very injury. Will we be able to find healing, or will the scars, through the never-ending battle of healing and self-destruction, tear them apart for good? In this battle of discovering self, trust, and heartbreak, the hardest part is letting go of what was always so deeply yearned for.
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