The Poem I Promised You You should write a poem about how awesome I am, you said once. I promised I would. So here it is. The poem about how awesome you are. How every mile between us feels like a parched desert. How my lips remember you like water holds the sun’s heat. How my heartbeat measures out the seconds until we’re together again. How I lie in my bed, seeking the memory of you on the mattress. How I love you. How I love you. How I love you. Speak mysteries to me. Tell me the names of winds. How birds navigate. Why storms move from west to east. Tell me that the death of stars is not
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