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Contradictory55

Published: Apr 29, 2016

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Everyone gets hurt
when honesty comes second

consideration is painful
when emotions get hidden
like only one person's feelings
matter

It's not a matter of
"I will come to like you"
"I will stay away
from the one who came before" -
no

emotions aren't so cut and dried
to point where you decide
who you love

You decide
who to stand beside but
you don't decide
if you love them
or if you love another

When honesty comes second
everyone gets hurt

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