Full Circle

I'll never forget how we met when we were just kids

in Grade One, and you told me you'd kiss me, but I wouldn't be kissed

You gave me butterflies in my stomach – I felt it was love

When you looked at me I blushed and my fingers tingled

I had this kind of racy feeling in my heart

I looked forward to recess when we'd go outside and I'd be chased

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In high school I remained chaste, but I wished that I was chased

by you – but you hung around with other kids

You really broke my heart

when I saw you behind the bleachers with that other girl you kissed

I wanted it to be me so badly that my fingers tingled

You couldn't see me, but you were my secret love

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In college you asked me to be your love

You wanted a life with freedom being chased

I held your hand and your fingers tingled

You stopped hanging out with the bad kids

I'll never forget the night our lips met and we kissed

My love for you gushed up in my heart

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Then we married and I gave you my heart

I vowed to you my undying love

You took my face in your hands and we kissed

All of my fears and insecurities were chased --

away. We were no longer kids

We danced our first dance and my fingers tingled

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When the doctor gave us the news my fingers tingled

I was finally going to have the desire of my heart

I was pregnant – yes, we were going to have kids

It was a confirmation of our love --

a culmination of all the dreams that we chased

We held each other tight and kissed

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We are old now. We have many grand-kids that we have kissed

When we sat on the porch your hands were cold, and your fingers tingled

When you walked up the stairs your breath was chased

There is an erratic beating in your heart

I'm afraid. I don't want to lose your love

I remember how you wanted to kiss me when we were kids

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The doctor said to call in the kids

We gathered around your bedside as you took your last breath

My darling, you will forever be in my heart.