When you said my name
 and held my hand
when you touched my face
 and kissed my lips
when you told all your friends
that I was your girlfriend
and that I may be the one
when you called me late at night
to say goodnight for the one hundredth time
when you went down on one knee
with that ring you made by yourself
when I said yes, when we said I do
when you carried our daughter in your arms
and saw me in her eyes
when you stayed
even when it was easier to let go
when you saw my flaws
and called them beautiful
when you say my name today
and it feels like the first time
when you touch my face
and kiss my lips...

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