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The Worst Thing isn’t Leaving

The Worst Thing isn’t Leaving

A poem

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Crystal Jackson
Sep 21, 2021
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A poem

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Sometimes, the worst thing isn’t how you leave
But how you stay
When you check out on love
Or love so much you can’t walk away

But you see the end as clear as day
And start to grieve the losing
While there’s someone who still loves you
You know you won’t be choosing

It’s easier to look away from the bruising
And hope…

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