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| Anoucheka Gangabissoon |
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Broken but bold enough to bounce back
entered August 11, 2025
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Why Didn't I See It Coming
My long-time love dumped me on Christmas Day
decades ago. He coldly said we were
too different. His verbal sucker-punch
was devastating. All became a blur.
I crashed into a deep, dark, lonely pit
and cried for weeks. I feared I would go blind.
Who breaks up with someone he doesn’t hate
on Christmas? How could he be that unkind?
I came to realize there had been signs,
but then, I saw just what I wished to see.
The saying “young and foolish” comes to mind,
but just the “foolish” half applied to me!
He'd started finding fault with how I LIVED:
“You spend too much time with your family.”
I let it slide, but it did seem unfair
due to his choice to spend less time with me!
Though haunted for a while by this hard loss,
I vowed I would rise up and find my way
out of that awful place where I was plunged
by one who stole my joy on Christmas Day.
“Time heals all wounds”~~that saying we’ve all heard.
Although it’s not always completely true,
time, fervent prayer, and family support
did heal that wound and brighten up my view.
Life’s way too short and Christmastime, too sweet
for me to spend my fleeting golden years
awash in painful, pointless memories.
For that time of my life, I’ve no more tears.
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