An Epiphany From Someone Who Has Learned it the Hard Way

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If there is one thing I learned from being with you, it's that you must give to receive.

You'd think this is something we all would've assumed by now, but sometimes you don't truly understand a concept until you experience it yourself.

I always feel I gave to you. I gave you my time, my money, my love, my life. But what did you give me....

I got empty hellos and many pitiful I love yous. I got down turned looks and laughs that never seemed to meet your beautiful, sorrowful blue eyes.

I wish I could reach you. I wish you would hold me in your delicate arms once more, soothing me to sleep with your voice like warm honey.

But when i left, a piece of you slipped from my hands and I don't know if I will ever be able to get that back....

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