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Opening up to changes

There’s a creative joy in putting meaningful words down on paper. For some, the flow spills directly from the heart, unfettered; it can expose what remains unsaid, what speaks loudest within, and the words rush out as the pen attempts to catch up with innermost thoughts.

The story is eventually completed, the writing reaching its natural end, and yet it doesn’t manage to connect with others. Something has become

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