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The Promise Unkept

the vow that never touched the earth

By JanePublished 12 months ago 1 min read
The Promise Unkept
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The Promise Unkept

I did not ask you to stay.

I did not beg for forever.

I only asked for clarity—

that if you turned away,

you would say so

and leave me whole.

Instead, you unraveled me

with silence.

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