58 | He Left

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- He Left -

I gently let him go,
just as gently as I loved him.

He slipped away from my arms
in the middle of the night
but not before he engraves a single soft kiss
on my forehead.

I left my eyes closed,
with the fear to watch him leave.

Just then,
when I heard the soft lock of the door
did I let myself go entirely,
and break down, letting the tears fall.

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