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I loved a liar.
Sometimes hope is harder to kill than love.
Aug 12
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Ember Grey Writes
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Sometimes
I need a reminder that survival was not a mistake
Aug 7
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Ember Grey Writes
Fragments / 002
How Did I Get Here?
Aug 4
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Ember Grey Writes
June 2025
Fragments / 001
The Burrito.
Jun 2
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Ember Grey Writes
"It's Okay"
Another night, grasping for sleep. The what-ifs, the why-nots, a lingering dread, all wrestle my soul. I close my eyes. I pray—plead— for a new day. As…
Jun 2
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Ember Grey Writes
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May 2025
My Replacement
Will you tell her to “stop playing victim” when the title fits fair.Say that she uses depression as a crutch, just to pull in a stare...Will you…
May 27
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Ember Grey Writes
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The Ache In Healing
How long does it take to heal from a betrayal that shatters your bones? Where is the warning label— that healing demands even more exposure... when…
May 23
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Ember Grey Writes
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Venom
A glimpse into how verbal abuse slowly poisons and erodes one’s worth
May 20
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Ember Grey Writes
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The Line Between
Drawing a line, reframing the story.
May 18
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Ember Grey Writes
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It’s Good to See You
I pass the mirror in the hallway and catch a glimpse of her. Slowly, I step back... A woman I haven’t seen in years, staring almost eagerly into my…
May 14
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Ember Grey Writes
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False Comfort
I've learned to exist in the silence— because it never cut as deep as your rage. Like an invisible friend, placing a gentle hand over my lips, reminding…
May 12
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Ember Grey Writes
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Testimony
I remember the sound of your voice as you lied under oath— Stoic. Sturdy. Denying the abuse that has forever branded me...
May 9
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Ember Grey Writes
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