Quote by Steph Campbell
When she left, it was like someone had ripped my heart out, crumbled it up like a flimsy piece of loose leaf paper and crammed it back into my chest. It somehow managed to work, but it would never, ever feel the same.
Summary
This quote describes the immense pain and devastation felt after someone dear leaves. The speaker's heartbreak is compared to the violent act of having their heart torn out, flattened and then forced back into their chest. Although they manage to continue functioning, their emotional state is forever altered, and they realize that things will never be as they were before.