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Am I allowed to think about a world without you in it?

Dare I imagine what that would be like? 

I think I’m supposed to say that I can’t, I shouldn’t. 

But I can, I do, I lived it once; my life, without you. 

A life where your laughter would not erupt out of nowhere.

Chasing me around corners to share a joke I do not understand. 

Catching me off guard in a moment of melancholy. 

A life of contagion, where your joy could not be quarantined.

Come to think of it, you’ve never once tried to stifle a sneeze. 

I think I would hate it if you do.

So pass the tissues please,

I know I’d be sad with a life without you. 

“Our joy is not confined to ourselves but radiates out to all.” Center for Action & Contemplation

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