LIKE HOW I USED TO DO

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As I write these lines,
I feel a certain burst of sadness –
Sadness brought about by this longing –
To see your face once more
And hug you
So tight –
Like how I used to do.

When I saw your face again,
I realized how much I am
Missing you –
Missing you is a feeling that
I hate –
For I cannot hug you –
Like how I used to do.

I recall the last time we
Hugged –
How I wish to bring that back!
But I can’t –
I can only replay it in my head.
I wonder if I’ll ever hug you again –
Like how I used to do.

Do you think of me
Like how I think of you?
I am uncertain of the answer –
Yet, I think of you –
All the time
I guess I simply can’t be with you now –
Like how I used to do.

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