Brusque

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Maggie

Ragtag Daily Prompt

15.02.2026

In response to:
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Brusque sounds sharp.

Clipped words.
No cushioning.
No sugar-coating.

But sometimes brusque
is simply tired of explaining.

There are days when softness
costs too much.
When politeness feels like
an unpaid job.

Brusque is the boundary
without apology.
The answer that doesn’t come
wrapped in comfort.

It isn’t unkind.
It’s efficient.

It says what needs saying
without rehearsing it
to make everyone else feel safe.

I’ve been called brusque
when I stopped over-smiling.
When I chose clarity
over being liked.

Maybe brusque
is just directness
without decoration.

And maybe that’s not a flaw.

— Maggie
The Afterlove Voice 💫

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