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Bitter bitterness

There’s a scar on my heart that refuses to fade

– an unwanted companion of sorts,

and it’s building bridges that can’t be burnt

and unlocking cobwebbed doors

with keys I thought I had long buried.

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Published: Sep 24, 2013
LinesWords: 536

Notes: Old habits die hard.

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