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But why should I even care?

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By Emma MarkPublished 7 months ago 1 min read
But why should I even care?
Photo by Mayank Dhanawade on Unsplash

But why should I even care? It's not like he meant anything to me.

It's not like he was ever there to begin with.

He was nothing but a thought and a fantasy,

a dream in my head.

The reality came rushing in hard

When he chose her over us and never looked back.

It's not like I told him everything

or like he was my best friend

Or brother.

Why would I care?

It's not like he meant anything to me

or felt like a safe place.

It's not like we did everything together

or had late night conversations.

So why should I even care?

He clearly doesn't.

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Emma Mark

Home for the thoughts I’m too afraid to voice out loud. Maybe someday I won’t be…

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