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Missing you is a phantom pain. . .



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. . .hidden cries of a severed limb.

daily this ache
from inside the bone
and absent flesh

brings fretful distress
no balm seems to soothe
nor drug to erase
nor time to ever heal

by accidentaltourist in Six-Word Memoirs on Love & Heartbreak on Apr 30, 2012 | add favorite | T-shirt

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canadafreeze says,

Breathe ...

accidentaltourist says,

Sadly, successful limb reattachment only happens in the movies.

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