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You Are My Why

i lay awake
listen to your breath
the sound of life and love

the future
we took for granted
and thought would never end

at night
i lay awake
listening
to each precious breath
i hold off worrying
about tomorrow



AP: Honorable Mention 2021
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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