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From the moment you walked away,
I tried replacing you the things you loved.
I read your poetry over and over until my eyes burned
And my heart combusted.
I tried to like black coffee, but only choked down half a cup
Before adding milk and honey to what remained.
I tried to use your detergent, but everything smelled of regret.
I tried sleeping in your shirt,
But I was suffocated by the fabric every night.
I listened to your playlist until my mind spoke in Nirvana lyrics.
I tried to love what you left behind,
But it wasn’t the same.
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