Disappearing Act



Why did you ghost me?
You're nothing but a coward
I deserve better
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Written on September 15, 2024

Submitted by kari_o on September 16, 2024

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Scheme ABC
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 66
Words 14
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 3

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  • kari_o
    This is based on a real situation I encountered with my Ex. He ghosted me, cheated on me and then jumped into a Rebound relationship in less than 3 weeks.
    LikeReply4 months ago

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