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Rust

DECAYING. ROTTING. MY HEART CORRODES IN DUST OUR LOVE ONCE BRIGHT AND SHINY. NOW HAS TURNED TO RUST. YOU USED TO TREAT ME DELICIATE. I WAS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE SO CAREFUL NOT TO DAMAGE ME. I MEANT SO MUCH TO YOU. BUT NOW IT SEEMS YOU'VE TIRED OF ME. BORED WITH YOUR WORN, USED TOY. FOUND SOMETHING NEW TO PLAY WITH. I NO LONGER BRING YOU JOY. SO NOW I LAY ABANDONED. LIKE AN OLD BIKE IN THE RAIN. TOSSED CARELESSLY AGAINST A CRIPPLED FENCE. NEVER USED AGAIN. I TRULY WISH YOU UNDERSTOOD THE TOLL YOU TOOK ON ME. ALL WEATHERED AND PATINAED. WHILE YOU'RE HAPPY BEING FREE. YOU SEE MY MIND JUST CANNOT COMPHREND . HOW YOU LEFT ME HERE TO ROT LIKE A OLD BEAT UP WATERING CAN A DENTED CAR LEFT IN A LOT. I WANT SO BADLY TO BELIEVE I'LL BE STRONG ENOUGH ONE DAY. TO SCRAPE THE RUST UP OFF MY HEART SAND IT ALL AWAY. UNTIL THEN I'LL JUST LIE HERE STILL. CLOSE MY EYES AND PRAY. THAT I WON'T DISENEGRATE AND CRUMBLE BECOME ASHES, BLOW AWAY.

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Date: 11/17/2017 1:26:00 PM
Xoxo
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Date: 11/17/2017 12:50:00 PM
Just......WOW! ??
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