I read your email enough times to recite and retell every lie you conjured up:
I miss you
I care about you
I love you.
Thousands of words written on a virtual document,
all of them meaningless.
You said you wanted to make amends,
but refused to apologize for the deep wounds
created by you.
You said you were proud of me
in who I grew up to be
and there's more you want to see.
You said this was your olive branch
in hopes I reach back out
and we meet somewhere close to what we were before.
Younger me would've given anything for this chance,
but I am all grown up
and I am choosing to cut down the tree
that represented you and me.
I wish you well
let your life be fulfilling
I hope your dreams come true
as I hope mine do too
just without you.
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The Light Turns
It's Tuesday 7:13 a.m. A cold and clear November morning awaits Ray on his morning commute. Ray rubs his hands together in the front seat of his Subaru. He turns the air temperature up, but keeps the air on low until the air warms up. He looks at the backup camera screen and reverses the Subaru out of his driveway onto Trimble Road.
By John R. Godwin4 days ago in Fiction
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Ah, but the strength embodied in your words - great poem. Congratulations on the Top Story - well done.
I feel this deep in my bones. What a beautiful piece. Thank you for sharing. ✨💕
Loved how you described it all, hope you'll get better soon😊
This is a pain that can only be understood by a child of any age whose parent let them down not once but for life. At least that is how it feels to me. Oozing with inner strength!
Oh wow beautifully written, well done ❤
Deeply felt
Oooh so poignant and deeply felt! Congratulations on TS. 🎉🎉🥳🥳
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
first: congratulations on your TS. This is definitely more powerful and meaningful than just a "bye, see ya". I love it.
So powerful—congrats on top story!
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Congratulations on top story.
This is profoundly heartbreaking… Nice job!
This feels liberating. Nicely done. Congrats on the TS.
Great writing!
This was extremely powerful and felt so liberating!