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aliljaded 53F
23797 posts
3/10/2021 6:27 am
Truth Be Told.

I try to tell myself the story of Us. The pretty picture you tried so desperately to paint. Of a happy, perfect, forever Us. Soulmates and secrets and endless smiles. The remains in my chest feel differently. Reflecting on the rawness, the realness of our brokenness. Twisted and tangled lies woven together over time. Stained with faded purple and tears. Stitched with shallow promises and fear. Happy minuscule moments caught in a snapshot. If only we could have been those two people. Trapped in that picture of perfection. Memories trickle back telling many different truths. So I tell my story now, at night where I lie alone. Sorting thru the fiction and false words. The manipulation as you molded me to fit into you. Feeling the full weight of your pretty delusions crashing down around me. I take responsibility for my own bricks that I placed in our imaginary world. The pieces of myself I poured into our dreams. Remembering the grace I gave to a heart incapable of the love I deserved. I'm left with a mouthful of bitterness that seeps deep into my bones. With a forever ache, a brittleness. I wish I had an ounce of tenderness for the actual story I'm no longer afraid to tell myself.

~~her-reconciled-heart


"Men need to hunt. She obviously understands this. She’s offering herself as prey. Not easy prey. But willing.”


aliljaded 53F
8928 posts
3/12/2021 8:05 pm

    Quoting  :

I felt "it" too.

"Men need to hunt. She obviously understands this. She’s offering herself as prey. Not easy prey. But willing.”


aliljaded 53F
8928 posts
3/12/2021 8:04 pm

    Quoting  :

I didn't write this. I found it in my travels but related to it so much I chose to share it. Thank you so much for the compliments on my blog. It was very kind of you.

"Men need to hunt. She obviously understands this. She’s offering herself as prey. Not easy prey. But willing.”


aliljaded 53F
8928 posts
3/12/2021 8:02 pm

    Quoting MissLadywood:
    Truth does indeed hurt but it's also one of our greatest teachers when we choose to see it.
    This is a beautiful piece. Thank you
Yes, Woody, it is one of our greatest teachers. Hindsight is 20/20. Nice to see you about. I hope you are well

"Men need to hunt. She obviously understands this. She’s offering herself as prey. Not easy prey. But willing.”


MissLadywood 51F
6195 posts
3/12/2021 4:27 am

Truth does indeed hurt but it's also one of our greatest teachers when we choose to see it.
This is a beautiful piece. Thank you

Life So Short, The Craft So Long To Learn


jenny14 75T  
90351 posts
3/10/2021 3:52 pm

ali

Definitely "OUCH!!"

I hope the pain did not last too long.....


A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. George Bernard Shaw

Jenny


drmgirl622 68F  
26122 posts
3/10/2021 7:38 am

Having loved and lost....


Master3856 70M

3/10/2021 6:49 am

Great Light and shadows


aliljaded 53F
8928 posts
3/10/2021 6:27 am

Sometimes the truth hurts.

"Men need to hunt. She obviously understands this. She’s offering herself as prey. Not easy prey. But willing.”



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