http://slow.writerscafe.org/AmyBlack The original writings of author Amy Black en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776229271 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I wrote this after getting back together with my ex. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AmyBlack/321245/ it's a journal entry. 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