So many years had gone by<\/p>\n
It didn’t feel like you’d missed any moments away<\/p>\n
We talked<\/p>\n
You encouraged me<\/p>\n
And when it was time for goodbyes<\/p>\n
Arms extended to embrace you in a hug<\/p>\n
Grabbed nothing but missed air<\/p>\n
An alarm sounded and you instantly vaporized,<\/p>\n
Like a magician, you disappeared<\/p>\n
And I awoke with tears in my eyes.<\/p>\n
It felt so real<\/p>\n
You looked and sounded so alive.<\/p>\n
I was fooled once again-<\/p>\n
It always happens when dusk turns to night<\/p>\n
You’d think I’d learn by now<\/p>\n
You won’t be here, come morning’s first light.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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