thirty-six.

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you said it was

by far

the best gift anyone had ever

given you

and you cried and said, "i'm sorry"

i said, "i know"

and it was okay because

at that moment, i knew

you were thinking how lucky you were

to have someone like me

incredulous, that i loved you so deeply

despite everything

and

you felt the swift punch

of things taken for granted

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