Poetry

A crossroad with opposing signs in a wooded area

0 (0) There was a time when our friendship meant something, when we stood tall, facing the world together.  I conquered the doubters with you by my side. I entrusted you with my secrets, entrusted with ...

Nonfiction

A brown and white dog laying on a gray dog bed chewing on a bone.

5 (1) At first, I thought that was a psychological term that therapists used to validate conflicting emotions. “Well, two things can be true.” I’ve heard it countless times in ...

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    0 (0) There was a time when our friendship meant something, when we stood tall, facing the world together.  I conquered the doubters with you by my side. I entrusted you with my secrets, entrusted with my life. Nothing could come between our sisterly souls.  But then the world changed before our eyes, and my trivial opinions were likened to a penny’s worth You took them as ...
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