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Abcs of Love

A is for Abstract feelings that you can't make sense of. B is for Boy. The boy who holds my heart. C is for Caring about him no matter what. D is for Deadly, love that could break or make you. E is for Example: Romeo and Juliet. F is for Forgiving that person for everything they've done to you. G is for Gathering the strength to move on. H is for Heart, the part of me that's in a million pieces. I is for Infuriated at yourself because you let him hurt you. J is for Just crying for two weeks straight. K is for Keeping the memories you two made in your head. L is for Love, that fuzzy feeling I never can figure out. M is for Maybe tomorrow it'll be better. N is for Next time I see you, you'll ignore me. O is for Offering to just lay down and cry and forget what's in my head. P is for Praying that maybe it was all just a dream. Q is for Quiet on which I sit now. R is for Reading over your notes again and again. S is for Saying I'm sorry too many times. T is for Time to realize I can't rewind time. U is for Us is over. V is for Victory over the tears but not over love. W is for Wondering if maybe you still think about me. X is for X-plaining what I don't understand. Y is for Yelling at myself silently. Z is for Zoning out for just a minute and letting go of what I felt before but remembering: The one I love is you.

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