Pain manifests itself like a packaged gift during a holiday season, prompting an anticipatory excitement of the coming surprise, followed by the disappointing jerk of a broken promise.. It jogs swiftly through the crevices of my inner self that yearns for courageous gestures and brave responses... Seeks for validation and acknowledgment of existence... Solidifies its position with an undeserved solute of sorts.. My pain holds captive safe treasures and vulnerability.. only the strong minded, fearless at heart can endure... I cower under the pressure of my past feelings, predicting the aftermath of the current situation.. My pain hopes for a newfound pleasure less superficial than the last response to my devastation.. Accelerated heartbeat, opened wounds that were once scabbed over... I stand with a lesson learned that I can endure pain that is surprising or expected.. I stand knowing I have you to counter this feeling of my present reality..
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