My husband and I first met in high school,
\ntwo gawky teens that wordlessly yearned
\nfor each other, until graduation and youthful
\ndreams placed our feet on parallel
\nbut separate paths.<\/p>\n
Dreams became nightmares as divorces
\ncame about for us both.
\nBy chance, we connected online one day,
\nthousands of miles and an ocean apart.<\/p>\n
For two years before marriage, we wooed
\none another online, long, deep conversations
\nbecoming shared movies, gaming, and finally
\nsleeping, connected round the clock.<\/p>\n
His snores were a strange lullaby, until
\nI noticed the stops.
\nSleep was trying to kill my love.
\nI would wake him through his headphones
\nand he’d roll over and breathe once again.<\/p>\n
We finally united once more, youthful
\ndreams coming to fruition.
\nWe lay side by side,
\nmy now masked bear and I,
\nand sleep without fear or separation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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