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The Man of Dawn

September 29, 2015 5 Comments

The Man of Dawn

By Alexandra Stellaki

When I was a little boy, I used to spend hours watching the sunrise. Always quietly. That was my secret childish hobby.

You made me remember this old habit. Every night I stare at you till I fall asleep. You are standing by my side and you own half of our bed and a bit more.

Feeling that I am still a teenager, my cheeks blush when it comes to tell you how much I need you in my life.

Well, maybe you are my kind of sunset. You make me feel calm and safe. Something of what people call home.

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  1. Christina Butcher says

    September 29, 2015 at 11:37 am

    beautiful little story. thank you for sharing

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  2. ??????? ????????? says

    September 29, 2015 at 1:21 pm

    Congrats, Alexandra!

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  3. Tony Press says

    September 29, 2015 at 3:34 pm

    Nice one — and with a perfect final paragraph.

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  4. DeRicki Johnson says

    September 29, 2015 at 4:26 pm

    Thanks for sharing this. It’s sometimes easy to forget how important love is – and how important it is to declare it; made all the better when declared in words beautiful!

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  5. Angela says

    September 29, 2015 at 5:02 pm

    This is lovely

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