• A pink background is set with small red hearts around a small envelope that is opened with a note peaking out that reads "Love you sweet heart"
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    To my love,  Will you be my north star and my will to fight? The one who will hold me throughout the night. My muse and inspiration For thousands of generations Until we’re old and gray With nothing but ourselves to entertain.  I want to wake up and see your smile. And travel with you across a million miles. ...
  • A man's left eye and a woman's right eye side by side.
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    I’m not detached from you, but when we lock eyes, my mind goes blank— like walking into a room and forgetting why, like a page I want to fill but can’t find the words to unravel what I love about you and the way your gaze pulls me into everything your soul embodies. Editor: Shannon ...
  • Woman laying in bed covered with white blanket.
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    I hold on tightly to the hope that this moment doesn’t fade. As you trace your fingers through my hair, I ponder on this possibility, but I can’t bear it. So, I wrap myself in the sheets, bracing for the pain in case this moment slips away- nothing but a dream.  Editor: Michelle Naragon & ...
  • A firework display in the shape of a heart
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    Dadum Dadum… that’s the sound of our synchronized heartbeats That’s the only sound we need to hear for now, my love Let our hearts shut out the noise of a troublesome day And let it soothe our love-struck souls, at least for today.
  • A selection of Tarot cards fading from the Tower, Hierophant, and Six of Swords on the left, the Wheel of Fortune in the center, and the Ten of Cups, Lovers, and the World on the right.
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    I thought I had the Ten of Cups And wouldn’t be alone, I read a family in my cards Together we’d build a world of love. But instead my fate Draws the six of swords: A woman adrift skewered by swords. Did I swap my Ten of Cups Or was it snatched away by Fate? ...
  • A red heart, drawn by a sparkler, briefly crackles against the dark
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    I saw the heartbreak coming from a mile away. Starting with the breathless Wow Of that long-desired first kiss Our time was ticking down, finite; It was scarcely a matter of months, weeks No more than a handful of nights In the span of a whole lifetime Fate let me spend asleep in your arms. ...
  • A man embracing a woman
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    All around me is redAll around me smells freshAll around me is youAll around me is new When it storms, and the tides riseWhen the wind bellows with all its mightI cling to your embraceAnd build my safe-house amidst your smiles of grace
  • Golden Dragon
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    Sometimes, he sat upon the cliffs Stared up at the stars a’shine like jewels. When a dragon died, it was said in legends In the Draco constellation, their soul resided. One, in particular, glowed reddish gold He liked to think that one was her. During his first mating run, he met her A golden female ...
  • Fairytale forest setting
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    Nothing is what it appears,A fact consecratedIn my mind. I desire to believeIn fairytales andHidden worlds. Be it not for the lessonFollowing each mortal man,In the crushing black of life: Not every heartacheIs meant to be fixedWith a wave of magic wands. Or tucked away into closetsHiding from ghostsAnd monsters buried within. “Life is not ...
  • Paper heart
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    You walk throughWalls, you hauntMy every step. I cannot shake you. You whisper inDarkest nights, callingMe in my sleep. I cannot ignore you. Everywhere I go,You are with me, Always. I cannot forget you. They tell me toMove on, for myOwn sake and sanity. But I know you. You promised meUntil our last breath,We will ...