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Created on: November 24, 2010
Where did she go, and
Why did she leave, and
Who was that girl
that today I still grieve?
I loved without limits
and was loved in return
Of this I had no doubt,
no care or concern
For 15 years
I thought I had a best friend
A soul-mate, a rock
But I was wrong, in the end
I am bewildered and hurt
Gone forever, my serenity
I guess it all just comes down
to a case of mistaken identity.
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