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Fading calories
Self-destructive ego in action
By Gabriela Trofin-TatárPublished about a year ago • 1 min read
Photo by ian dooley on Unsplash
Hampered down by pain I cry at night,
Forgotten lies shattered, no light,
Hearts once close now drift apart,
Love fades with each lost breath,
Shadows of the past,
Calories fade,
Deadly end,
So long,
Blown.
About the Creator
Gabriela Trofin-Tatár
Passionate about tech, studying Modern Journalism at NYU, and mother of 3 littles. Curious, bookaholic and travel addict. I also write on Medium and Substack: https://medium.com/@chicachiflada & https://chicachiflada.substack.com/
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Nice work
Very well written. Keep up the good work!
Top insight
Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab



Comments (3)
Very sad! Without fuel a fire dies. Well done, Gabriela!
This felt so visceral. Sad, but beautifully composed, Gabriela! Well done!
Like your choice of words , brilliant