and just like that—

it was gone. everything that i'd spent so much time on. so much energy on, so many emotions, so many whatever else's, i spent my days and nights, for the longest on this one thing that in the end, ended up gone. there's no telling right now if it was for better or worse, but it's gone. and it's happened times before, yes, but this time i'm not gonna spend tonight with an aching heart, or burning tears. i'm gonna sleep. things are given and taken in this life.