and i think
i'm just so tired
of being sad
but it's something
there's no sense in
hurrying
the process of
yearning, of unlearning
there is so much
emotional labor
that goes into
forgetting
all of the good
the bright, the beautiful
before the terrible
the painful, the ugly
the feeling
you used to get
when you looked
into their eyes
and it hasn't been there
in months, maybe years
but you're chasing the high
because you're afraid
the memory
is all you have left of it
remembering
what it felt like
when you weren't
pretending
everything was
alright
Dec 20, 2020
Dec 20, 2020 at 6:33 PM UTC
and i think
i'm just so tired
of being sad
but it's something
there's no sense in
hurrying
the process of
yearning, of unlearning
there is so much
emotional labor
that goes into
forgetting
all of the good
the bright, the beautiful
before the terrible
the painful, the ugly
the feeling
you used to get
when you looked
into their eyes
and it hasn't been there
in months, maybe years
but you're chasing the high
because you're afraid
the memory
is all you have left of it
remembering
what it felt like
when you weren't
pretending
everything was
alright
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