A Thank You That Spans The Years

Hello, how’s your day going?

Did you wake with a smile upon your face?

Memories relived of absolute perfection,

Happiness restored if only for those few precious minutes,

Of a lifetime ago.

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Did you remember?

Did I cross your mind?

Those first thoughts as you opened your eyes,

A monumental date; or did I slip through the cracks?

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The sky so blue it’s got to give you an inkling,

A whisper of a breeze blowing the cobwebs from your mind,

A chest bursting with happiness, lungs expelling their screams,

Mixed blessings in a little touch of paradise,

A life lived in those precious minutes; sustaining a lifetime.

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Joy like no other,

Hearts full of love,

One day of a preciousness most never know,

Ours forever!

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The years have blown us wide apart,

Leaving us wondering, possibilities snuffed from existence,

Short and sweet, but leaving no room for regrets,

Would you do it all over again?

Because I definitely would.

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To live the decades lost,

Knowing the lessons we’d need to learn,

Days not years were all we were gifted,

Worthy of the sacrifice in pain.

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I woke with a smile,

My heart filled to the brim with love,

No remorse; instant gratitude,

A gift I have treasured throughout the years,

The grief of loss, although knowing how lucky we truly were.

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Blessed, truly blessed,

Gifted in a way of the very few,

Proud of the title bestowed upon me,

Honouring you in a way you’re destined never to understand.

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Hello, how’s your day been?

Filled with all that once was?

Do you feel me? Feel my gratitude?

Knowing you live on in a heart of forgiveness,

Lucky to have experienced a lifetime in a few short perfect days.

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Originally published on Medium