Gracefully Written

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Count The Love

dear button-pusher,

dear risk-taker,

dear outlier,

dear pessimist,

dear unacceptable,

dear unruly,

dear untamable,

dear disembodied,

dear fearful,

dear hopeless,

dear anyone,

dear you.

count the stars or the clouds. count the birds or the planes.

count the breaths or the beats. count the cars or the trees.

count the cracks or the crevices. count the nooks or the crannies. count the smiles or the frowns.

count the yells, bruises and scars, or count the roses, ice packs, and hugs. count the dreams or the memories.

count the seconds of every minute and the minutes of every hour. count the time and the feelings.

count just about everything, but more important than any number counted, make sure you count the love.