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Poetry Breathes You

911 affirmation: "remember to breathe" Because to hold my breath is to keep myself from holding you Poetry breathes you, the way I always miss how much I need you The next door neighbor to my heart You can borrow as much sugar as you need Because I have a sweet tooth for your lips I need your kiss I could do without the freedoms of air This is the war for love so all is fair Under this weather where unpredictable is the norm When I was born all the stars pointed to you So I find myself having late night conversations with constellations because my dreams carry over into the day and my smile falls asleep as I pray, then wakes up to a new May, so may I please have this dance? My heart is hop scotching to the lou Where did you go, I can't find you p.s. "Remember to breathe..."

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