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Apr 2016
Darling, I see you.
I understand.
I'm sitting right here.
But look behind me...
Do you see it?
The real world.
Isn't it wonderful?
And scary?
That's life.
Oh, the glorious thunderstorms and
The monstrous rainbows.
Oh, the brightness the moon brings and
The darkness the sun shines.
It's all for you.
Every tear brought your way and
Every smile hidden on your shoulder.
Every flower and
Every thorn.
Every laugh and
Every groan.
Your life is for you.
So, darling, look behind me.
Not in me.
Because my eyes only show the painful truth.
And that's all you just saw.
Jane Harper
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