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A First and Last Kiss

Swing sets and park benches

A kiss on the lips

At 6 years of age, does it get better than this?

You soared away

Disappeared for a while

But when you returned

I remembered your smile

The years flew by

And you didn’t change

At 21 years old

You came back the same.

Genuine and true

Giving and kind

A kiss on the mouth

And again you were mine

But I had to go

I was chasing big dreams

You understood,

We approached different things

And as I left

I swore we’d always be friends

The look in your eyes swore

We’d meet again

So I spread my wings

And had started to fly

But as I left

The angels fell from the sky

As they took you away, to a brighter place

I became lost, until I met with Grace

And as you rose to the heavens

Time here traveled sure

Although giving up seemed easy

It’s life we endure

And if I am certain of one thing now,

It’s this I learned from you:

(quote)“It’s not the year in our life, but the life in our years, that makes all the difference”

So until my time comes

I will chase these dreams

You will lift me up, so I can fly

Despite my broken wings.

And when the day comes

And it’s my time to depart

I’ll be with you again forever,

As you remain in my heart.

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bridgette-jester
American
Published
Feb 25, 2014
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For George

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