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Day 4: Selfishly

by lici-1

"I'll be back," he said to me. Foolishly, I believed every falsehood that came from the lips I once kissed. Little did he know that those words were powerful beyond belief. Behind closed doors, his selfishness had a hold on my soul and took the life it withheld with ease. Not once did I complain because with the beauty of love followed pain. I never understood why I settled with a lie. More than twice, my intuition told me that he didn't deserve an ounce of me. That he never deserved a heart that gives selflessly. That his negativity would get the best of me. But this experience reminded me that every person has their season and it ends for a reason. So I have embraced my mistakes, and I will love myself selfishly.
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Written by
lici-1
American
Published
Apr 6, 2015
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