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How I adore you
I say so
For adoring is all
But worship
In my mind

I care for you
As a caress
Cradles my deep sense
That I will
Be remembered
By those who knew
Me with you

Like second nature
My veins yearn
For the tickle
Of your arms
Holding my skin tightly

The events
That shattered
Our hopeful union
Has gained help
Beyond my influence

All this
Must cease
Not tailored to please
This self-indulgence
That gives place
To the dominance
Of a Higher Power

So I must settle
For less
That the grandeur
Of the Creator's
Essence
And presence
That promises
A virginal conscience