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EJ Trask's avatar

this is so nerdy but I love the way you use punctuation

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Nerd away! Thanks 😎

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Kevin Maher's avatar

It enhances the description of the emotions being felt so well, doesn’t it? Like each word is said between a shallow breath at times. So well done.

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Thank you Kevin

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Kevin Maher's avatar

‘But, really, I only ever left the people I loved the most. Because I couldn’t stand to watch them love me less.’

These lines say so much in so few words. Brilliant!

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C.S. Mee's avatar

It was a big realization of mine, just this week. Thank you for hearing it.

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Kevin Maher's avatar

Big is an understatement! I like how you were able to frame it, while still actually dealing with that realisation. It’s a story within the story about Aidan, bless him. Take care. Great writing.

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Miraclin's avatar

this is painfully beautiful, thank you for writing and putting this out!

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C.S. Mee's avatar

I really appreciate you saying this thank you

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DaisyyChains's avatar

Angel ♠️

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C.S. Mee's avatar

🙏

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Logan Heron's avatar

"All this, was very loud." - This part hit me so hard.

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C.S. Mee's avatar

🖤

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Logan Heron's avatar

🖤🖤🖤

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syd's avatar

this one hurts, thanks for sharing. grief is so so complex and you capture it perfectly. i also adored (and hated) the lines

"But, really, I only ever left the people that I loved the most. Because I couldn’t stand to watch them love me less."

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Thank you for reading and responding with intention 🙏

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cot-sized being's avatar

"My regret was an entire wetland set on fire" is the best line I've read today🌻🌻

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Thank you so much 🙏 I worked a while on that one actually.

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Kevin Maher's avatar

This hits. I’ll have to read your words again later. There’s so many Aidans. May they all rest in peace.

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Yes there are. Thank you 🙏

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