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First Love’s Rite Of Passage

Tattoos Of Broken Hearts

By Kelli Sheckler-AmsdenPublished about a year ago Updated about a year ago 1 min read

Salty are the tears that etch tender paths down the fragile flesh of the

Innocent

Lacerated voices once exuberant, silenced forever

Ears cannot bear the sound of love’s brokenness. A oneness

Never to be realized

Castrated hearts left to bleed

Experience is a harsh teacher

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About the Creator

Kelli Sheckler-Amsden

Telling stories my heart needs to tell <3 life is a journey, not a competition

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  • Dana Crandellabout a year ago

    Oof, Kelli, you really have a knack for these!

  • L.C. Schäferabout a year ago

    Oh, ouch!

  • True words

  • Babs Iversonabout a year ago

    Brilliantly written and so sad!!!💕❤️❤️

  • Jumbo Slice about a year ago

    Superb as always!

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