Ah, young love is an amazing thing!<\/p>\n
His name was Dennis and he was so smart.<\/p>\n
He said I was his queen and he was my king.<\/p>\n
I didn’t know what I was feeling but he had won my heart.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
This year, our town was hit by a storm,<\/p>\n
I had never known such disaster.<\/p>\n
Dennis lived in a trailer, I was afraid for that was my norm.<\/p>\n
My mother drove me there but I begged her to go faster.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
His trailer was damaged but he was unhurt.<\/p>\n
That was a lot to feel when you’re small.<\/p>\n
Our own backporch was blown away, leaving nothing but dirt.<\/p>\n
It took the roof, the rails, the steps and all.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I don’t know what happened to my Dennis Dear,<\/p>\n
His family moved away the following year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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