I love you to the moon and back, I know because I went there.
I shot myself into the stratosphere because they said on the moon there was magic dust that would make me all better.
The moon is 384,400 miles away from the earth, so it took me a long time, but you’ve never been anywhere so quiet.
There’s no day or night, but I could see the sun right in front of me spewing hot lava into space.
I went to the moon and I figured it out, all of it, got all whole and fixed and healed and unafraid.
The world is so small from all the way up there, beautiful and blue and silent.
I thought about you being so far away, and I wondered if you thought about me.
I love you to the moon and back, and I came all the way back here with moon dust on my boots and my whole heart to give.
I came all the way back, all the way whole, and you said you missed me but you didn’t think I’d be that long. I could see the marks on your hand from someone else holding it, the deep etching of happy and warm.
I told you I loved you to the moon and back, and that’s what I answered when you asked me what took so long.
very powerful
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Wonderful 🌷
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Absolutely brilliant! ❤️❤️❤️
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This made me think of an adult version of the children’s book. The most striking line was “I could see the marks on your hand…” Beautifully written!
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Ahhh heartfelt and so beautiful!!
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Beautiful. So sincere it breaks your heart.
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This is so wonderful! I could feel every drop of emotion behind the words!
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Wow just wow! Your writing hits me every.single.time! The second sentence to last was such a plot twist . At first, I thought maybe this piece would be the most up-lifting out of all of your posts that I have followed thus far, but boy o’ boy, was I so wrong! The emotions took me by surprise and wrenched out my heart in the change of a single beat. I LOVE this! Thank you.
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Thank you :) so happy you enjoyed it!
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Lovely, with a real sad twist at the end!
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Thank you :)
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Wow this is too beautiful!!
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Thank you :)
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You are very welcome.
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Reblogged this on The Association of Merry Makers and commented:
This is a very good piece -Andrew.
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Hmmm.. beautiful and poignant.Loved your writing.
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thank you :)
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Beautiful!
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Brilliant!
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