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Spare Parts

the beauty of choice

By BrenPublished 10 months ago • Updated 10 months ago • 1 min read
Top Story - December 2025
Spare Parts
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i always said

i could never live

without you

and if you left

…

i would surely —

die

.

i always said

i was nothing

without you

and if you left

…

i would surely —

die

.

what a crock of shit

.

i’m still here

ticking

leaning

kicking

screaming

living

dreaming

…

parts of me

are broken,

yeah

.

parts of me

not whole,

granted

.

parts of me

can shed

a gritty tear

in silence

.

parts of me

will let

that same tear

become

.

dare parts

care parts

share parts

spare parts

.

i’m taking stock

of seconds,

making

all

these

minutes

last —

.

i’m taking stock

and no longer

running

at a loss

Gratitude

About the Creator

Bren

“I know what I mean it to be and respect that someone else may read something entirely different.” Me

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    Written by Bren