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Stop Loving

Stop Loving

The problem is never how to love?
How much to love isn't an issue either.

The biggest problem is how to stop?
Turning on the switch is actually ridiculously simple.
Sometimes the switch snaps on.
At other times it drops down with excruciating slowness.
Sometimes there is fuzzy logic involved.
But once the switch is on, you will find it a herculean task to turn it off.

However slowly the penny drops, once it is slotted, it's almost impossible to retrieve.
The penny at times hits a jackpot,
And your life is filled with riches.
At times the penny yields nothing and you move on.
But the tough part is when it was your last penny, and now it's gone and the casino is the only winner and you are left with less than nothing.
Whatever the case, you aren't seeing that penny again.

Falling in love is like being at the airport.
Most of us are able to board the flight correctly,
But some of us end up missing our flights,
In spite of doing it all right.
You have cleared security,
You are in front of the boarding gate,
And yet you miss the flight,
Through no fault of yours,
Your co-passengers have all departed with nary a goodbye....

Now you want to fall out of love?
Is that happening?
Nopes.....
You have a better chance of getting a refund on your ticket!

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