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The Hardest Truth

on learning that love does not always choose us

By JanePublished 12 months ago 1 min read
The Hardest Truth
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The Hardest Truth

The hardest truth

is not that you love her,

but that you chose to let me see it

instead of telling me.

You let my heart break in public,

a quiet shattering

with no dignity.

You could have given me closure.

Instead,

you gave me this.

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