i tried to replace you
with boys who looked just like you
who held pieces of you
in reality
they were just just knockoffs
nothing compares to the real thing
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The Stages of Heartbreak and Grief of Who I Once Was
Poetryfreeform poetry describing the heartache of high school and college relationships and learning to navigate life alone
hundred one: knockoffs
i tried to replace you
with boys who looked just like you
who held pieces of you
in reality
they were just just knockoffs
nothing compares to the real thing
