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not all the journeys have been kind
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not all the journeys have been kind

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MaryJo Burkhard
Jul 25, 2024
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This was the first piece of micropoetry I put out into the world.

At that point, I was working through memories, emotions, and relationships. Not everyone has been kind to my heart.

I’ve not been kind to everyone’s heart.

That’s the hard juxtaposition of life, right? We know we’ve been hurt. We know we’ve hurt others. How do we even repair the damage in …

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