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Be my home

This is the way I want to feel about the soulmate I hope to find.

When home is a person, you feel secure and safe, no matter where in the world you are. As long as you have “the one” around, you are where you’re meant to be. That’s home.

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By Leonid Afremov. https://afremov.com/

Moving on from the past,
I tell myself
it’s a new chapter.
A new beginning.

I have held others before
but no one made me
feel like this:
So blessed.
I love the way you
sing my name.

Before you
I was a mess,
lost in thoughts
without a context.

Then you came into my life,
held my hand
and kissed me.
Your touch brought
me back to life.
You told me
in a language
I yearn to love you through:
Seni seviyorum,
with a smile.
I love you.

The taste of your
honey ginger vodka
is still on my lips.

Before you,
I was lost.
I had some good days
but nothing like
the way I feel now
when I hear you
calling me.

When you hold me
I feel at home.
Be my home.
Will you?

Zeina Azzam.
Mentor: Zeina Azzam

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