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I Once Knew A Man What happened to the man I met? The one I fell desperately in love with The one I thought was a God send He was the one who reminded me that the ruff exterior I wore Was simply a wall of defense I’d created as a way to protect myself from hurt He reminded me that there was a softer side to me That there was still someone out here who was able to notice the diamond that shined within He made me believe that he understood that the hard exterior I wore was just a role played in an attempt to easily navigate between the worlds I live in He made me feel comfortable talking to him about anything, everything and nothing at all Never once believing judgment was being passed or that I was being looked down upon for decisions made that time and maturity have now shown me differently about When we hit sticking points He showed me that it was okay to agree to disagree To understand and embrace the individuality within each other Respecting the fact that we each have our own mindsets and ways of thinking To appreciate our differences and consider them as a blessing that someone has been put in out lives to show us a different perspective He made me realize that some of the vilest, most degrading sexual fantasies I had Could be turned into some of the softest, most tender moments by two people who cared about the others needs, wants & desires The man allowed my inner child, long since locked away by the realities of adult life and responsibility, feel that she once again had a playmate Someone who, for just a little while every now and again, wanted to leave reality behind And just be He made me believe that I’d found the one I’d been looking for For so long The one who’d love me Unconditionally Who’d protect me from all hurt, harm and danger Someone who would never think to allow any of those things to come to me by his words or actions Someone who’d take the time to try and understand the me that is me Recognizing that I am a work in progress That with each day, I take another step toward a better me I knew that man once upon a time I met him And fell madly in love with him If anyone sees him Please tell him I miss him dearly
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