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Would they tell of the shakiness of my fingers grasping into bark as you pushed me up against the oak the first time we kissed? 

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I like to know that things end. That there is a period at the end of a sentence.

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Sometimes it’s all really too much. Your head is full. You’re done.

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I was born to love the summer for its sweet heat, lazy afternoons, and tanned skin. I was born a lover of the beach, sand in my hair and salt on my lips.

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4. I used to make him pretend to be my dog. I made him wear a Dalmatian costume and named him Prudence. His “doghouse” was the hallway closet.