“I said goodbye to each part of you,
long before you ever left.”
Oh, but how much destruction we can cause when we just want to feel something? When feeling numb is no longer enough, what are we capable of? Let me tell you this, I never wanted to say goodbye. I never wanted to watch you leave, piece by piece. Until all that remained was a shell. A husk of your former self. And even though I had said goodbye to each part of you that left, the hardest part was knowing you were going to sacrifice everything we were just to find some of those pieces again. But darling, I was never the cause. I said goodbye long before you ever left. What hurt the most was that you took pieces of me with you.
© Sarah Doughty
And now I’m nothing
but broken pieces.
Wonderfully written, enjoyed the read!
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Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
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Oooh that last line, heartbreaking.
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It is. 😥
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This happens quite often, the feeling of numbness keeps on rubbing until we move on. I think its better to let the lost pieces be and create new more beautiful memories
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I agree. We would build a stronger foundation that way. Thank you!
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You are welcome
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Reblogged this on The Perils of Improbable Potholes.
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Beautiful.
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Thank you!
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Wow the end was breathtaking. People go away from our lives and in the process takes parts of our soul with them
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Yes indeed they do. If only that wasn’t the case, though. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment.
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“When feeling numb is no longer enough, what are we capable of?” I really like how thought-provoking this line is. It seems like a simple question, but it has so many possible answers. I
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Ah yes! Thank you, love. Good or bad, when it comes to breaking free from those chains of being numb, i, too wonder what we as individuals are capable of doing.
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