All I Had Were Crumbs is a short story written by The Brave Slayer and shared with The Ugly Writers under the theme Fools Rush In for the month of April

THAT NIGHT WAS KIND OF SPECIAL. 

I tend to pick up on the smallest cues of concern, of what was said and done to me.. 

not because I’m too sentimental or cliché, 

but because I only knew of it in tiny portions.

It’s why I recognize them so easy..

Small amount of gentleness, small ounce of care here and there, picking up random pieces of happiness I can keep.. 

Could there have been more? 

Would there be more? 

Halfway through this lifetime and I have no idea how it could have felt, to be genuinely cared for. 

Halfway through this life and I have no clue how it could have felt if love was served any other way, aside from the crumbs I’ve known of all this time. 

I wonder how it would feel. 

Strange feelings can be scary, that’s what they said. 

Maybe I’ll spend a whole lifetime wondering.

Maybe I’ll spend a lifetime not knowing.

Maybe I’ll be okay with that. 

Can’t miss something you never had, right. 

Right? 

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