When a Gift Becomes a Pain

How a Gift Can Become an Emotional BurdenSometimes life’s hardest moments become our greatest teachers.Ray || Content Creator2 min read·Just now--ListenSharePhoto by Jon Tyson on UnsplashWhat way is right?Why do I still get upset?Am I not supposed to be numb to the lies?To remember or not to remember?Is it a curse or a blessing?Maybe it’s good to hold on to such bad memoriesI forgive, but I definitely don’t forgetPush back the hurt and move forwardKeep being kind and don’t expect anything in returnI call bullshit cuz I recall patternsAll goes good for a period, great moments untilBack to square 1, they revert back to old tendenciesFlashbacks pop up, and you go still for what feels like minutesBut in actuality its been mere seconds, and now more bad thoughts formWater under the bridge,…

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