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goodbye

for the "Love in 50 words" challenge

By Alexandria StanwyckPublished 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read
goodbye
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all your "i love yous" sound like goodbye

goodbye to reaching out

and finding no one there

goodbye to being alone in the darkness

feeling like I have to face it by myself

goodbye to the empty house

echoing silence when I call out

because you are now my response

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Alexandria Stanwyck

My inner child screams joyfully as I fall back in love with writing.

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    Written by Alexandria Stanwyck