Why 'Plenty of Fish in the River' No Longer Cuts It

They told me there were always plenty of fish in the river. So I tossed aside good people like I could always find more. Every disagreement became a reason to move on. Every flaw turned into an excuse to cast my net elsewhere. Why mend what I could simply replace? But the river grew wiser. The fish learned to spot empty promises, sweet tongues, and polished lies. They no longer rushed toward glittering bait. Soon I realized the same standards applied to me. My pride and unfinished healing drifted next to me like weeds. Some fish began examining hooks, rejecting bait, and even dragging careless fishermen underwater. Love became about who deserves it, not who catches it.

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