Exchanging secrets of our childhoods

My name is Charlotte Thomas and i’m a 25 year old mother to two and an English student who stays up too late writing poetry fueled by coffee. I admire all your hard work and dedication and would love to share a piece of my work with you.

Kind regards,

Charlotte 

How is your 4AM now?

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Exactly one year ago tonight 

It was 4AM and we were delirious 

In my slightly creaky bed  

Creating free highs and  

Exchanging secrets of our childhoods –

Our best Pokémon cards  

Mum’s worst dinners  

Passwords to hidden dens   

Awkward first kisses

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Exactly one year ago tomorrow  

As we lay in my bed  

You put your hands in mine 

And asked me to be yours 

Officially.  

In return I told you  

I would have traded my shiny card, 

Ate mum’s worst concoction 

And gave all my passwords away  

For any kiss with you.

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Exactly a year later at 4AM 

I lay here in that same creaky bed 

Remembering the feel of your hands  

On the night you became mine 

Because you were 

You were mine and I was yours 

It seemed simple.  

I can’t help but wonder 

Do you still think of me too? 

Charlotte Thomas

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