Syntax

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at first, i thought i could be the space
to fill with    "whatever"    you thought
and then be easily replaced, once
you found the word that you want

then, i thought i could be the comma,
the "to be continued," the note before
the crescendo,  the beginning,
but never, the end

later, i thought i could be the exclamation point
straight, unwavering -- full of emphasis!
to give you the closure you craved
at the end of all your unfinished sentences

for a time, i even thought that i could be the period.

(and here, the parenthesis: I need you to know
that i never wanted to be the solution)

now, i know i was the question mark
bent and unasked, late at night and
wrapped around you

still seeking answers of my own

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