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several times,
i had told you
that i wanted you to stay,
in the darkest of days,
in the brightest of nights.

several times,
i had seen you in the dark,
i had felt you in the rain.

drizzling or pouring,
i had felt you
and had wished
that i hold the power
to make you come back,
to make you stay.

but maybe,
i had convinced you to stay. . .
to stay in the past.

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