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That poem started everything

Twenty-one little words

And you had my heart

That was the moment I knew

I wanted to actually meet you someday

Maybe even get to love you

Five months later we finally met

And all my feelings were confirmed

The longer we talked, the more I realized

We were soulmates from the start

Laughing at absolutely nothing

Trying to keep it together in class

Whenever professors mentioned USBs

Playing video games and eating way too much candy

Arguing about what constitutes a sandwich

Everybody around us could see it too

Because love like that doesn’t come around every day

Twenty-one words got my attention

And five months later my heart was yours

Now you’re twenty-one

And in five months you’ll be gone

I might never see you again

Which is a lot to process

The past year with you has been incredible

And it’s hard to believe something this strong

Happened so quickly

But I’m forever grateful that it did

Because I honestly don’t know what I’d have done

Without you in my life

You inspire me to be better

Write more

Overthink less

And take life less seriously

So thank you so much

For making this past year

The best I’ve had in a long time

And even though it’s not romantic

I love you more than you realize

And that won’t stop anytime soon

Thank you for seeing who I really am

And still choosing to talk to me

Even when I ignore you

And pretend you’re just a vague presence

Or send you awful Tumblr posts

Know that I do it out of love

And even though it will never happen

I’d marry you in a heartbeat

Because you’re worth keeping around

And if we don’t see each other for twenty-one years