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Shattered Heart
In summer glow a girl stood tall
Her heart aflutter and rapid
She knew the moment had finally come
Her feelings were no longer hid
Beside the oak in a parks embrace
Words unsaid, but hearts betrayed
He gazed intently at her tear-stained face
Their love did slowly fade
She spoke the words she feared to say
And he was left alone
Her world unraveling, a silent stream
And now all on her own
To help her find the strength within
She journaled away her thoughts
In pages filled with hopes and fears
Her stomach tied in knots
It was finally to move on and grow
She found ways for self-care
By slowly letting go of the past
Her heart would now repair
And now she looked back with no regret
She dug out of a rut
We always learn from the hard times
So listen to your gut
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