Smiles amid tears, a bittersweet embrace,
Laughter mingles with cringes, a contrasting chase.
Mending fragments with love's tender binge,
Indulging habits, taking refuge in ego's fringe.

Savoring pain, reluctant to release its hold,
Grasping destiny's threads, elusive, bold.
Bleeding for expectations, a self-imposed plight,
Constructing mental models, in day and night.
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