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after the breakup

12:34 AM — I scream “I love myself” over and over in my head, whisper “I don’t need you,” even as my eyes are drawn to my slim wrists and I think about how mirrors are glass, and, oh, what I could do with the shards.

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Published: Jan 7, 2018
LinesWords: 146

Tags: #breakups #relationships #love #sadness #selfesteem #selfharm #loss #breakup #relationship

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