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I pretend (I know)

November 3, 2014
By Love2Read72 PLATINUM, Kentfield, California
Love2Read72 PLATINUM, Kentfield, California
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Favorite Quote:
"Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” — Taylor Swift


I pretend
that the tooth fairy is real

I pretend
that you always find your prince

I pretend
that happy endings exist

I pretend
that I don’t need you

I pretend
that I don’t think of you every time I lie awake at night
every time I eat your favorite cereal
every time I see your car pass me on the highway
every time I see someone with your color hair

I pretend
that I am happy

but I know
the tooth fairy isn’t real

I know
princes are few and far between

I know
happy endings are for fools

I know
I need you

I know
that you are with me
everyday
everywhere
in everything I do

I know
that I am heartbroken



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Gagax SILVER said...
on Dec. 21 2014 at 7:59 pm
Gagax SILVER, Sugarland, Texas
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Aw this is so sad. :( I really like the way you described it. I can really feel the heartache this person is feeling. It makes me think of my past. Anyways if this is real and for you, just know that time heals wounds- even love pain.

on Nov. 10 2014 at 9:34 am
Love2Read72 PLATINUM, Kentfield, California
24 articles 0 photos 105 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” — Taylor Swift

Thanks so much! :)

on Nov. 10 2014 at 12:13 am
iiSheWolfii BRONZE, Mumbai, Other
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Favorite Quote:
I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know?

-Ernest Hemingway

I pretend to not be saddened by the story, but i know the writing touched me somewhere... :)