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the comfort of familiarity
hides the disfunction
of family
their conditional solidarity
a hidden section
of loyalty
while the expected reciprocity
hides their rejection
of empathy
it burns.
let it crumble.
there are better bridges.
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We All Must Go
My heart is heavy, but I cannot cry. And though I know we all must die; I still find myself asking why. Life comes and life goes, death comes for us all young and old. It doesn't matter who you are, rich, poor, healthy, or not, we all must go; no need for shock
By Ametress Belton7 days ago in Poets
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Families - it's a mixed bag.
Wow this is deep… family can be tough to deal with.