Why does love hurt?
Why does it cut like a knife?
Why does it leave a scar?
Love breaks you apart.
The pieces shatter
then scatter like
fallen leaves.
Why does love drown you in a sea of despair?
Broken hearts don't mend.
Never heal or repair.
In the end,
love strips you bare.
But naked is not an easy skin to wear
as they walk out the door without thought or care.
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