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Three Simple Words

three simple words

could make everything,

so complicated

they could make or break a relationship

and be the reason to leave or stay

three simple words

which i’ve said to you

seem to mean nothing,

while you say those words

to someone else

three simple words

cannot even begin to describe

how i feel.

they don’t mean enough

or say exactly what i mean

i want the world for you

and for you to see how amazing you are,

how much you mean to me,

and how much you mean

to everyone else

you are my world

you make me smile

and laugh

and i will always

want to be with you

i wish you saw me

in a new light

and i could hear those

three simple words:

‘I love you’

— Shannon O'Connor, Class of 2016