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To you I’m just words on a screen. An elaborate combination of 0’s and 1’s that have been made comprehensible to the human mind. If I told you that I think, and feel, you may not believe me. Because how can an object have emotions? How can a face on a screen that I cannot…
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Life’s Silver Thread
Illuminated by the sunlight streaming through the sunroof of my car, a grey hair twisted and curled away from my head. To some, it might have prompted a wince, a quick pluck, and an attempt to ignore it. But not me. I brought down my sun visor, exposing my face to the mirror, and combed…
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If Only You Could’ve Stayed
In the dark, it’s hard to see,Maybe there’s a light close to me.In times of stress, I looked to you as my guide.Since then, I no longer see you by my side.So many things have happened since that day,Your flame snuffed out in a cruel twist of fate.Only time will heal these wounds,Until we meet…
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The Bump in the Road
If you ever meet me in real life, be warned—I might end up trauma dumping on you. I don’t really intend for it to happen; it just kind of does. Most people are shocked by how casually I bring these traumatic experiences up in conversation. One such story involves the time I was “run over”…