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Dan Barnes

Dan Barnes

Rhythm

Dear Bre. . . .

You entered my heart and the rhythm of its beat was forever changed.
My fears and insecurities magnified, but all that I have been through justified.
My past is slighter, my present lighter, and my future brighter.

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Scared of What I Crave

This love scares me, afraid of the… I crave your touch, reaching my so… Your soft spoken words, the langua… Your embrace, the calm that I fee… Your laughter, that musical melody…
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I removed my ribcage for you, exposing my heart entirely. Letting go of all fears of being hurt, allowing myself to let someone in completely. As this dagger enters, I feel the cold o...
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Love is full of hills, pits, and p… It’s a rugged journey. One that; you tire of climbing hil… Tire of falling into pits. But those plateaus are beautiful.
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The Effect of You

I can’t seem to explain in person, I get tight in the chest and a lump in the throat. This whole time, I thought that you would reel me in and cast me out. I didn’t realize that I was s...
Remembering

The ones we love never leave us. Although they may not be there to… they remain in our hearts and our… The ones we love never leave us. We remember ourselves of the good…
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Our Last Day

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I Never Tire of You

I never tire of waking up next to… of you being the first thing that… I never tire of looking at you, be… I never tire of holding you, The warmth and smoothness intoxica…
You shook me to the core

I try so hard to play it cool and unaffected. The truth is while I seem so mellow; I am shaking to the core. I hate it; usually I keep my composure better than anyone. I can usually let...
When I Hold You

When I hold you, I genuinely hold… When I whisper things to you, I h… When I stare into your eyes, my g… When I kiss you, I am really pass… When I miss you, my core aches.
I Remember

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Doubt

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To what degree do I love thee?

You know that I love you, but you… To the degree that I rid myself o… To the degree that I constantly c… To the degree that sometimes I th… To the degree that my stomach is a…
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Is it a fool that loves or a fool that loves not?

Love someone with all of you with… to let go of all your reservations… Cherish someone more than you thou… to remove all of your safe guards… Adore them each and every time tha…
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You are my happiness, but I am no… I believe this to be true because… I have been nothing but true. I have given my best to you. My words mimic my actions and my a…
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Heartbreak

Why is it called heart break when… The feeling of it being compressed… The pulling feeling from deep with… The uncontrollable shaking in our… The feeling of everything pinning…



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