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My Shooting Star

November 19, 2015 6 Comments

My Shooting Star

By Kevin Taylor

The day we met, you told me that you’d never seen a shooting star. You said that you couldn’t look up at the night sky because the stars made you feel insignificant in the grand scheme of things. I told you that the stars are proof we’re not alone, and you said you could love a man like me.

The day you left, I felt both insignificant and alone. Sitting on the back porch of the home we shared together, I gazed up toward the heavens as a shooting star cut through the stillness. I wondered: Was it you, my love?

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  1. Tony Press says

    November 19, 2015 at 9:14 am

    The arc of a relationship, nicely told.

    Reply
    • Kevin Taylor says

      November 27, 2015 at 11:43 am

      Thanks very much!

      Reply
  2. Lexi says

    November 19, 2015 at 12:26 pm

    This is beautiful! I love it so much. Great writing, Kevin! 🙂

    Reply
    • Kevin Taylor says

      November 27, 2015 at 11:43 am

      Thanks for the kind words!

      Reply
  3. Louise Edensor says

    November 19, 2015 at 7:56 pm

    Just beautiful.

    Reply
  4. Sonal says

    November 23, 2015 at 10:14 pm

    Great story Kevin!

    Reply

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