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4/5/2025

By Ellie HoovsPublished 10 months ago 1 min read
anxiety
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You're a liar

you smiled sweetly

to my face

and poured another drink

handed it to me

you fickle folly friend

you said I was the problem

but it was you in the end

performance poetryRequest FeedbackStream of ConsciousnessMental Health

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Ellie Hoovs

Breathing life into the lost and broken. Writes to mend what fire couldn't destroy. Poetry stitched from ashes, longing, and stubborn hope.

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  • Sandy Gillman10 months ago

    I can really relate, having experienced a friendship like this—where someone you trusted turns out to be the one causing the pain.

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