In battered neon lights our names are written, like stars, but less.
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The phrase "you don't know what you have until it's gone" can apply to terrible things too. You may not realize the amount of pain, depression, or abuse you are living through until you experience what life can be without it.
Nothing bolts you upright so fast as a handful of warm, squishy poop lovingly handed to you by your toddler.