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I almost gave up
\non myself
\never finding a way
\nback to
\nyou
\nturning away
\nfrom me
\nagain.<\/p>\n

even
\nwhen I knew
\nyou loved
\nthe thing
\nabout me
\nthat made you
\nuncomfortable
\nwith yourself.<\/p>\n

but now
\nour lives complete
\nthe circle
\ndecades round
\nand the question
\nmeans forever
\nand your answer
\nthe ring
\nthat will bind us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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