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Toxic Goodbye

A breakup nonet

By Joe PattersonPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Toxic Goodbye
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Our love was unhealthy and toxic.

All you ever did was use me.

Lie and cheat then accuse me.

Oh how you abused me.

Heartless to the bone.

Hell is your throne.

I’m done with

toxic

stones.

heartbreak

About the Creator

Joe Patterson

Hi I'm Joe Patterson. I am a writer at heart who is a big geek for film, music, and literature, which have all inspired me to be a writer. I rap, write stories both short and long, and I'm also aspiring to be an author and a filmmaker.

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  • Grz Colmabout a year ago

    Good job Joe! 👍 Run for the hills!

  • That was a very abusive and toxic relationship!

  • Cathy holmesabout a year ago

    This is wonderful. Great words and excellent flow. Well done.

  • Vicki Lawana Trusselli about a year ago

    This is beautiful and a resonates with me and lots of others. 🌹 🌹

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