He Left Before He Was Gone
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Thirteen years.
Thirteen years, and somehow... it still wasn't enough.
Thirteen years...
and I don't even know who I am without him.
Was I ever enough?
Or was I just someone he loved... until he didn't?
And how do I save myself...
when the person I gave my whole life to...
is the same person who destroyed it?
A story about love that didn't end... it just slowly disappeared.
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