Composed Desire

Composed Desire

I know I loved because I cried

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Umi
Jun 14, 2026
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I don’t cry. That’s not a boast. It’s a fact about my operating system. I can sit through hard conversations without my voice changing. I can deliver bad news and receive it and fold it neatly and put it somewhere and move on to the next task. I have been told I’m strong so many times the word has lost its meaning. I am not strong. I am trained. But I c…

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