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What I never got to say

I never got the chance to tell you all the reasons why I loved you.

I never told you what made me fall in love with you.

Yet, truth be told, I never really knew why I fell for you from all the fish in the sea. 

I only discovered why I loved you after you left me.

I discovered why I fell in love with the King of the Sea.

I loved everything you hated about yourself.

Everything.

I loved your accent.

I loved that you spoke Arabic fluently.

I loved you were a true Arabian King.

I loved that you would get jealous over a woman.

I loved that you wanted to work and bring home enough money to raise a family

I loved that you would be a real man and support your wife. 

I loved that you did not want your wife to work with men.

I loved that you prayed on time. 

I loved that you weren't so tall.

I loved that your beard was light.

I loved the shape of your mustache. 

I loved your eyes.

I loved your glasses, they gave you a charming nerdy look. 

I loved that you were sensitive. 

I loved that you didn't joke around too much.

I loved that you were a tad bit more serious. 

I loved the way you blush. 

I loved your innocence.

I loved your anxiety. 

I loved your clumsiness. 

I loved your gentle side. 

But I also loved the way you make me feel.

I loved that you made me feel like I was at home with you.

I loved that you made me feel safe and not judged with you.

I loved that when I heard your voice or looked into your eyes I forgot all my pain, stress, pressure and sadness. 

I loved that you brought out my inner child that was suppressed for so many years. 

I loved that you brought out the good in me, even the suppressed the child hidden deep within. 

I loved that you accepted me as I was. 

I loved that you loved my brain, not my body. 

I loved that you made me feel naughty all at once. 

I loved everything that you hated. 

I loved everything you made me feel. 

But I guess it was not enough to make you love me or stay with me. 

I just hope whoever she is will appreciate you and love everything about you that you didn't love. 

🌷(4)

◄ For you

She ►

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