They could be gone for years, healed over and laid to rest, and then out of nowhere the gun smoke stung my eyes, the wet jungle invaded my nose, and I had to bury them all over again. You could leave a war, but it never left you.

Mindy Mejia
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This post really hit home for me, I'm in the middle of a massive break up and it's usually a constant battle of wanting to be with them and wishing they were gone. I've been in a similar situation, but with a different person. The pain of losing someone you love is almost indescribable, but the pain that comes with being apart from them is even worse.

Source: Everything You Want Me To Be

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