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Love

A heavy four letter word

By Christina OswaldPublished 4 years ago 1 min read
Love
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What is love?

The definition is, subjective.

At its very least it is a four-letter word.

It is a wonder that something so small could hold so much weight.

Just four small little letters.

Four letters that can wreak havoc on the very foundation that is life.

Quite easily mistaken when the heart and the mind are at war.

One ruled by lust.

The other by a fond adulation.

One lies to the other.

One after the other often leading to animosity.

Often leading to indifference.

A disloyalty leading to hatred.

A heart once devoted to intimate yearnings.

Now wishing for the strength to say farewell.

We all hope for the sleepless nights when reality is finally better than the dreams.

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About the Creator

Christina Oswald

Experiences in life have helped to mold the person that I am. Is she perfect, most definitely not. Both the good and the bad times have fuled my passions in life.

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