Let me tell you

Children of mine,

Let me tell you.

Because I need you to know.

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I need you to know that every time I hold you, the world stops.

There’s a quietness in our space, our togetherness, our peace.

But not in my heart.

That screams with warmth, love, and every single feeling I want to hold onto forever.

So let me hold you longer.

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I need you to know that every time I see your smile, everything wrong feels right.

The worry disappears for a moment and my joy is set alight in flames.

It burns for as long as we spark together.

It breathes oxygen into our happiness and lightens all the heavy.

So let us keep smiling together.

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I need you to know that every time I dry your tears, I soak in your need.

Your need for every piece of me. My skin, touch, my breath.

And I exhale my love into every part of you.

It’s hard being your everything sometimes but I keep going.

The hard is easier knowing I am your rainbow after the storm.

Nothing is easier than loving you.

So let me continue drying your tears.

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I need you to know that every time I see your firsts, I want to hold on.

Because I’m proud. Because with every first there is a last. Because you are ready for your firsts and I’ll never be ready for your lasts.

But you will always come first.

And as you step closer into yourself and further away from me, I’ll be here. I’ll be the first to celebrate with you and the last to forget.

So let me keep seeing you grow.

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I need you to know that every time you call for me, I find myself.

With your voice, your arms, your eyes of longing.

You are my calling, my purpose, my reason right now. And I am yours.

We are constantly searching for each other, lost as one but found within ourselves.

And it’s perfect. You are perfect. Nothing could be more perfect.

So let me keep searching for you.

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Children of mine let me tell you.

Because I need you to know.

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Everything you are is everything I need, and more.

I just hope I can be everything for you while you need it.