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After You

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The world was black and white before you.
The world was cold and lonely before you.
The world rejected me before you.
You showed me the color in the world,
The pink of love,
The red of anger,
The yellow of happiness.
You gave me warmth and companionship,
Hugging me on nights I felt like ice,
Being there when I felt in the dark and alone in the world.
You accepted me in a world that turned away,
Taking my faults and making them my strengths.
After you I connect with the world.
After you I cherish you.
After you I love myself more than I love you

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Amara Gitomer is a sophomore in the Mathematics Department. Amara’s inspiration for writing comes from her love of reading sci-fi and fantasy novels.

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