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Your Portrait

by HannahEK

(I) saw you in my mind and I drew your portrait -

But I (couldn’t tell you), and so I kept it.

It’s the same thing (with words)..

(I) keep them, too.

I (wonder if you) see me in your mind:

But you can’t sketch (like) I can,

And I’m worried you’ll forget (me). 

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HannahEK

I am a 22 year old college student in love with languages, culture, music and people. My favorite place in the world is Japan (I interned at Osaka University), and traveling abroad made me realize how important it is to put other people first. I love helping people find a space in the world to call their own, and helping others communicate and better understand each-other.

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HannahEK
<p>This is a style of poem where you read the poem in its entirety first, and then go through and read only what is within the parentheses. &nbsp;Enjoy! (:&nbsp;</p>

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