the days....

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i remember the days when there was a careless, rich, raucous laughter that used to fill the air often and effortlessly, the days when we used to survive in a bubble; a bubble that contained very few people who mattered. the days when you didn't have to wear make-up to cover up the puffy eyes that cried a lot at night, the days when you never strained to smile to anyone who deserved a smile because there was nothing to hide; those days when you don't haveto come up with small talk to avoid talking about the real issues; what's bothering you.

the days when you kneel to pray and it flows because you don't have so many sins to think about and ask for forgiveness for, the heart and mind were clearer and lighter...

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