when fear grips into your soul
and you start to lose control
the anomalies start to flutter
and problems just pitter-patter

you reach out your hand
hoping you could expand
your only sense of being
and then you end up reeling

then a paradox comes along
out of nowhere comes a song
fearing it could be a trick
you hide behind something thick

then you realize it’s all true
with this poem i thank you
you have given me the greatest prize
a friendship with no disguise

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i wrote this poem last year in celebration of my friendship with marchesa, we weren’t dating yet at that point. Comparing then and now, the only difference is that we’ve developed an even deeper friendship as we grow in love with one another. Mahal, thank you for finding me.

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