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My friend Kelley gave me this sentence and asked me to write a poem.

The sentence:

I carry the love forward, and I continue living.

Here is the poem.

I carry your love forward

and I continue living

My every breath misses you

Sometimes, I can only remember

when you were struggling

to get breath of your own

So, I treasure my breathing

Sometimes, I recall how difficult

travel had become

And I feel blessed I can travel

Always, I remember how you

loved me, expressing it in

our everyday lives continually

That kind of love changed me

Losing you changed me

even more

All of this I carry forward

each day

As I make my way on this

physical plane

                      without you