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Days at the wake.

  Tell me, how many days is a wake supposed to be for? Why am I still here after a fortnight? But fore' we talk about the wake, we should dissect on how did it end? Am I right? Funny that she asked me how did it end when Taylor literally wrote a song entitled How Did It End explaining the slow death of a relationship. Truthfully, I don't know. Is it because of her? Is it because of the timing? Is it because of the distance? Is it because of your cowardice and your majestic ego? Is it because of me?  The truth is I don't know and I am still searching for the reason. But I do remember. 13th of July 2024. The day when I found out you had someone else. It was too painful to be true at that moment. I was speechless. Quiet throughout the day. I kind of feel bad for my girls that I ruined the day by being so depressed. Though they understand me. Spend a few days after that in denial. Because it just doesn't make sense. You don't get to treat someone like she's your lif

"The importance of poetry"

 I'm keeping this here. “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all -   And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard - And sore must be the storm - That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm -   I’ve heard it in the chillest land - And on the strangest Sea - Yet - never - in Extremity, It asked a crumb - of me.   Does anyone recognize this poem? Well it was written by one of the most important figures in American poetry, Emily Elizabeth Dickinson. So why do I choose this particular poem? Because it signifies how you can put something that you can only feel in your chest and mind into words that not only have particular pattern but also rhymes?   Ladies and gentlemen, a very good afternoon, my name is Nur Adriana Batrisyia my topic today is The importance of poetry. Before we go into depth, let’s have some insight on poetry. The word “poetry” itself comes from the Greek word  poieo  meaning “I c