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I Deserved a Goodbye

the closure I was never granted

By JanePublished 12 months ago 1 min read
I Deserved a Goodbye
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I Deserved a Goodbye

More than your hand,

more than your kiss,

more than your lingering glances—

I deserved a goodbye.

The simplest word,

the cleanest truth,

a parting that left me whole.

Instead you fractured me

with silence,

left me carrying

the sharp edges of maybe.

And in your refusal,

I learned that love

is not the wound.

Cowardice is.

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