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Write a poem (or letter) about a turning point in your life 8 months ago Happier Times
Priya PatelIn happier times
Together always, and also apart
Smiling on the outside, crying inside
Holding hands, mile-high walls between usIn happier times
Joined by paper, properties
By kids, by work, by bills,
By love, by hurt, by hate, by hurtIn happier times
Music throughout, wrong music, but music
Watching TV, wrong shows, but together right?
Dinner together, one ate and one cooked, cleaned, and served
Happier times?And now – alone, and yet not alone
Friends, family, strangers
Sometimes crying outside
But then, smiling on the insideNo longer joined by paper, properties
Work, bills, love hurt, hate, hurt
No more bad music, no more wrestling shows
Dinner together – with kids and two goldfish
Finally, happier timesVoting is closed
Priya, this poem captures how it feels to be in a relationship that, while not terrible, isn’t right for us. Figuring out that you will be happier alone than you are in an unfulfilling relationship is a hard pill to swallow, but accepting it can lead to a better tomorrow. Your poem inspires me to hope for happier times. Thank you for sharing!
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