if there’s no one beside you
when your should embarks
then i’ll follow you into the dark
you and me have seen everything to see
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i wish i could stay 17 foreva
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I hate numbers
but I do notice them
and much has changed
since last May.
She smiles and barely
looks up from
the love story she is
slowly swallowing.
She is softer at night.
Her voice calms down.
Her tone is warm.
She isn’t firing off about
every little thing.
Her phone is next to her.
The texts from him are loyal.
She smiles slightly as
she checks them.
I don’t ask.
Finally, she says she is so very tired.
She needs to try to sleep
because last night
the moon was shining full
on her as she lay in bed.
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