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Take this heart

July 5, 2026

I have known you for a while,
I have known you and of your humour,
and of your intellect and your wit,
and it makes me smile,
so, take this heart,
take this heart of mine and make it yours if you wish,
because loneliness is killing me,
and loneliness does no one any good,
because loneliness should not exist,
so, take this heart,
take this heart of mine,
and make it yours if you wish,
because I have no wish to be alone,
for being empty is not a way that I wish to exist,
so, take this heart and carry me away,
take this heart and let us fall in love forever and a day,
yes, take this heart,
take this heart come what may,
and let us be together,
for together is far better than being in emptiness,
being in emptiness that erodes at you,
that erodes away at you and that fills you with dread,
for it is no good being empty,
because how do you occupy your heart,
and how do you occupy your mind and your head,
so, take this heart,
take this heart and let us play a part,
let us be romantically intertwined,
and let us hold hands in the sunshine,
in the summertime,
and let us kiss,
let us kiss,
for your kiss I am sure will be like wine,
like sweet wine,
so, take this heart,
please take this heart and be mine,
be mine?