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True sincerity is the scariest thing to hear
It hurts to have others truly know our pain
To know someone that has stood in the same rain
Is harder for our brain to comprehend than when they pretend to understand us
Overcome with a strange madness
Knowing they know our sadness
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Congrats on Top Story! :)
This is beautiful. Very poignant.
Very good
Truth! 👏 Congrats on your top story atomic! 😄
"Sincerity is an openness of heart. It is found in very few people, and what we usually see is only a clever disguise to gain the trust of others." - François De La Rochefoucauld
Amazing writing!! Congrats on top story!
Fantastic!!! Congratulations on Top Story!!!💕❤️❤️
Beautiful! How true…
Beautifully written. Congrats on the TS.
CONGRATS ON YOUR TOP STORY. WE ARE HUMAN AND PAIN IS A PART OF CREATION.
Unfiltered truth there. Congrats Top Story-an!
It's very true, but it's also important for forging relationships that they do! Powerful writing! congrats on Top Story!
Keep up the good work.
It is better they know than try to understand but painful they know because of pain. One comment - in the second line it should be “now” but is there as -no-