I say

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When I say I love you, it’s because 
you carved out a place in me, one I 
never knew was there.

When I say I love you, it’s because
you traced every scar back to its 
origin and never once flinched.

You turned my heart inside out, 
sifted through the mess, and still 
found something worth holding.

I say I love you because your pain 
hums at the same frequency as mine—

and when our eyes meet, I don’t feel 
alone anymore.

And when you say it, I feel your soul 
lying next to mine,

like parallel lines that dared to bend.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025



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Date: 4/20/2025 10:37:00 PM
"like parallel lines that dared to bend." what a metaphor! Says so much indeed
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Date: 4/21/2025 4:10:00 PM
For the most worthy kind of love, the last I ever want to know. Warmly A.S.
Date: 4/17/2025 10:55:00 AM
This is beautiful… swoon stuff. xomo
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Date: 4/18/2025 8:39:00 PM
If I swoon with you, will it set me free? If I say I've missed you will you also remember too miss me? Hugs A.S.
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