“People talk about a broken heart like it's something in the past. Like the break has already happened. My heart is not broken. It's breaking. Being torn apart, each artery and tendon stretching and snapping. I long for broken. Perhaps when my heart has finished breaking, the pain will lessen and dull.”
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Lili Wilkinson is a contemporary author born on April 7, 1981. Her works are known for their unique perspective and profound emotional expression, which have won her a wide audience. more
“Tragically If you ever loved me it was because I bled pretty”
“She couldn't fix herself anymore, and no one else seemed inclined to even notice she was breaking.”
“I wasn't just looking at photographs. I was walking through the aftermath of loving her.”
“Letting him go broke my heart but when he let ME go both pieces stopped”