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A Rash Act

By Shaikh Aafreen


I have been emptied out—all of it—love: rubbed and cleaned. I had once known it, spent it rashly almost, or ignorantly, too early as they said. So now I keep my love tamed, tied to the peg, hidden beneath layers of dust that I dare not clean, for I'm not ready for what I would come across in the deep, dark eyes of it, it is too dangerous to fall again, again for the same tricks and treats, again for the things my mouth keeps screaming to be rid of. I'm ashamed of my intensity. I'm a lot and I need to sedate myself quite often to keep my teeth off my heart.


By Shaikh Aafreen


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naimasiddiqui03
Dec 14, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Your words touch the soul..... beautifully written ✨

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Zara Zahra
Zara Zahra
Dec 14, 2025
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⸜(。˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡

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Zia Hayat
Zia Hayat
Dec 14, 2025
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Everyone does rash act at some point , even without wanting to do that .

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Aza
Aza
Dec 14, 2025
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No word to describe , it is great , just read it

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Shazia Khan
Shazia Khan
Dec 14, 2025

“How much she must have experienced to capture such emotions🥹

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