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All I Can Say Is

Thank you

By Rowan Finley Published 2 years ago 1 min read
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When I think about the love you showed me, I am speechless.

Why me?

Of all the people in the world?

I don't ever think of myself as the type to stand out in any showy way.

All I can say is—thank you,

for loving me, even though I am unlovable much of the time.

I didn't deserve your love.

You had to die.

If you had not, then I would be lost,

so would the rest of the world.

We'd all be full of hopelessness and sadness.

You brought truth to me when all I saw were lies around me.

You made a way when all I ran into were dead ends.

You brought me life.

That is why, for the rest of my life,

I choose to encourage and lift others up.

Again, all I can really say is—thank you,

and I hope my life testifies to this gratitude.

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About the Creator

Rowan Finley

Father. Academic Advisor. Musician. Writer. Aspiring licensed mental health counselor. My real name is Jesse Balogh.

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