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Some Versions of You Deserve a Funeral, Not a Comeback

Not everything needs to be healed. Some things need to be let go, unapologetically.

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I used to think every part of me deserved a second chance.

Even the ones that left bruises.
Even the ones that kept quiet when they should’ve screamed.
Even the ones that built entire relationships out of red flags and wishful thinking.

I thought growth meant recycling your pain into poetry.
I thought forgiveness meant re…

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