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Broken Lamp

I haven’t written to you in a while because my pen ran out of ink. It’s my favorite pen because it’s your favorite color. And I was scared if I didn’t use it, you might not know who it was from. And when I was in the shower this morning the water was cold and it made me think of the time we wanted to stay up all night so I took twelve cold showers. It’s hard to have your heart break every day. It’s funny because seeing your face makes my heart break but I smile. Maybe I don’t want you to know. You hated it when I cried, I knew it annoyed you because you got those thick lines on your forehead that didn’t go away for hours. You tried to laugh but it came out like a choking sound. Like my tears made you gag. I try to be strong like you and copy the way you walk and talk because part of me believes I can be you. Because being you was all I ever wanted. It was so much better then me. I have to buy a new lamp today because I turned mine on last night and it caught on fire. I don’t know how that happened all I know is that my lamp is broken and I’m eight dollars short. The trees outside aren’t as green anymore. I can smell rain on my porch. The clouds are gray and my violin’s music is dull. My fingers forgot how to play. I never wanted to say goodbye but I hope one day I can let you go.
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Aug 3, 2010
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