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Broken, just like us
Breakup Nonet Challenge Entry
oh, to lie and say it doesn't fucking hurt
the second greatest lie I've told
the challenge - survive the day
without you by my side
it's hard to complain
when I'm to blame
trust, broken
just like
us
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Author's Notes: Another for the Breakup Nonet Challenge:
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Paul Stewart
Scottish-Italian poet/writer from Glasgow.
Overflowing in English language torture and word abuse.
"Every man has a sane spot somewhere" R.L Stevenson
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Comments (16)
This is devastating but so well written
This appears to be carefully honed and therefore, lethally sharp.
It is all about having trust in each other.
I love the line "the second greatest lie I've told," oof. I feel the angst here.
Amazing entry, my friend! So. much. PAIN. here. I felt a singe of loneliness for sure. Also, I love the connection of the brokeness between trust and "us".
They say to write what you know. Sometimes I wish we didn’t know so much That the words seep out Unbidden To mingle with the tears of the world. (A poem for Paul) J
So raw, so real. Thank you for this beautiful, broken piece. <3
Oo great entry! It reads so naturally too.
Ouch! Lots of pain in this one! Another excellent entry, Paul!
This is a great entry. Good luck.
Wow! An awesome entry, Paul. Congratulations for the Top Story. Very well deserved!
Slice through the heart! Great work
It’s not like you to have a content warning. 🤡 Brilliant entry Paul! Can’t we have some happier breakup poems though? 😅 I’ve just read a few and yeah. Starting to get my moody britches on lol.
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Strong emotion coming through this one 👌🌟 Brilliant Paul 🙏🏻😇
This was sooooo relatable! I freaking loved it! 🍩🥐