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I know how it feels to get hurt by someone you don’t like. It doesn’t hurt as much because you hate them but someone you love can tear apart your world with a few words or actions. What do you do when the one you love the most in the world says that they don’t love you back or they don’t think the love you have for them is true? Do you continue living your life as if nothing happened or do you curl up in bed and cry? I’ve written a poem called Smile and Breathe and it talks about what I’ve learned to do when I get hurt by loved ones.
Smile and Breathe
Smile when you want to cry
Breathe when you want to die

Walk when you want to crawl
Stand when you want to fall

Swim when you want to drown
Fly when you feel like crashing down

Build when you want to tear
Love when you don’t want to care

Keep trying when you feel like giving up
Quiet yourself down when you want to erupt

Don’t cry when you get hurt
Pray for rain even though there’s only dirt

Even though they’re your enemies, be their friend
Remember it’s just the beginning when you want it to end

Smile when you want to cry
Breathe when you want to die


It pretty much says it all. I just never thought I would have to get hurt so much in order to learn all those things. There's so much more I've learned but I'll write those some other day.