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Two Years Too Long

When do you stop waiting?

By Ashlee GrantPublished 6 years ago 1 min read
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I saw your smile

At work, we talked for the first time and my heart stopped

All I could see was your black shirt

Your cologne smelled of you and I wanted that smell forever

I leaned against the table to talk to you

I reached for my phone, wishing time had stopped

I tasted the mint from my gum and pretended to taste your touch

All I see is gray and nothingness

I was blessed to have my daughter, but my family was broken

All I could hear, was the first song we ever listened to together

I still see gray and nothingness

The love is still there, but the happiness and respect is gone

It was hard

Would my daughter ever understand

heartbreak
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