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This is a poem about my past relationship

Love is You
You just can’t imagine how much I miss you sometimes!
Oh, I know you’re not in Timbuktu or anything, but there are times
When not just anyone will do, times when
I really wish you were right here, right now,
To confide in, laugh with, and talk to.

It’s amazing how often I wonder what you would think about something,
Or what you would advise me to do in certain situations.
Or I’ll see something and just know that nobody else would think it’s funny…except you.

I guess what I want you to know is that even though we’re apart now,
I still feel closer to you than I do to many people I see every day.
That’s just a fact.
And I thought it might make you feel good to know how very important you are to me…
No matter where life finds either of us.

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2 Comments

  • Brooke Erkins says:

    Love you lil brother

  • Elizabeth says:

    This man right here has my whole heart! He is my world. We have dated 2 times and times just weren’t lining up so here we are on our 3rd time building our forever. We have overcome a lot of obstacles and have come a long way. We are soon to be married.

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