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I was asking about the rain and the fortitude simply because you left it open so abruptly and I forgot everything just then. I needed a reminder. This time was different, you promised and I agreed, it was. Retelling would make it even more so I hoped, but this is what happened. Each word lashed on to what happened before, before, before, skipping stones plunging, military uniforms, sleeves rolled up, medals polished.