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We All Fall Down.

Today I broke. Today I read the truth, and I understood it. They had been falling apart for some time now. I had simply been too naive to realize this until it was far too late. I remember them telling me to be strong, to continue on. They swore they would always hold me up when I fell. But how do you lean on something so crippled and broken?
How can I blame her? She is a woman, she hurts, too. But I find myself blaming her and him. I forget they’re human. I suppose I became used to the thought of them being perfect, being happy. I looked up to them as superheroes, forgetting they too were made of flesh and bone and tears and sweat. Today I opened my eyes.
Now I realize the ticking sound of time passing me by, as if every moment I once cherished is now timed. And it is. Greg and Sam.. How I want to shield them from the upcoming breaks. Theyr’e good kids. They deserve a childhood. I don’t think they’re going to have it. They will feel it wrenched from their hands as I did.
I seek no consolation, only wishing to be able to shield them. They are my priority. They are my goal. I can no longer lean on the only two people I fully trusted. So instead I stand tall, in spite of the tears that blur my vision.
There’s got to be an answer.