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Someone New

It pains me to think:
we’ll never go to another sporting event
we’ll never make our favorite meals
we’ll never lay in bed, watching our favorite shows
that we’ve seen countless times
we’ll never watch new movies together
we’ll never eat at the same old places
“Let’s go somewhere new tonight”
when it comes down to the final decision
“Let’s just go here and play it safe”
we’ll never drive ...

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Oceans Apart

How did you feel that night?

That night you killed me

Were you relieved by the fact that

you were no longer obligated

to dry my tears?

I slept next to you,

oceans away, 

on a boat during a tsunami with no life jacket, 

while you were across the world,

on a one-man raft, 

floating on calm waters 

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