The We of Me

When I speak of myself
I speak of you, my friend
I am made up of little pieces of the people I love,
And we make me.

Every experience we have had together
Has left me with part of you
To make me richer, to change the way I look at others,
At you and at myself.

You are me and I am you,
And each part of myself which becomes part of you,
A part of you becomes me,
And we both grow.

So I share myself and you with everyone I love,
And I share everyone I love
With you,
And we make me.

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