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A goodbye to the best boy.

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Vanessa Rose Lima
Feb 22, 2025
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The bed is empty.

The house holds a void.

There is a quiet that rings through its whole expanse.

I don’t feel you anymore.

I don’t see you anymore.

I miss you more than I thought I would

I know I’m not supposed to say that, but I do anyway.

You kept my hands busy.

You kept my brain anxious.

You kept my heart beating for a certain type of love.

You were my compani…

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