The gentle
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Of the waves
As they hit the shore
Caressing
The diamonds
In the sand,
The cool breeze
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Us as we entwine
Ourselves
Body
Mind
And soul
All together
Melding and mending
Into one
As we spoon
The sand of time
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The urgency of our embrace
Escalates to the brink of
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We hold each other
Tightly.
Telling each other
How we
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Want this to end
The distant chime
Of the church bell tolls
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Our frenzied embrace
A rush of sadness
Quickly
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For in his eyes
I see another day
He grabs my hand
And we slowly walk
And without a word
We both said
I will
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Forget the waves.