a chocolate kiss

encounters my lips;

its dulcet flavour

making me braver

as I face the world

today.

a chocolate box

is placed in my hands

like a hundred kisses

that find my lips

but yours is the sweetest

making me bravest

as I face the world

today.

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• Date written: January 31, 2018 • Word Count: 48 • Line Count: 14 • Stanza Count: 2 •