Quote by David Levithan

there was a time before youbut I can't remember it nowa time before your beauty and Iwere formally introducedI'm sure I lived without youbut I don't remember howcan't imagine living withoutthese feelings you've producedjust one glanceand my life was redrawnjust one wordand my vocabulary changedI asked the timeand you said 'what's the hurry?'you asked my nameand I almost forgot

there was a time before youbut I can't remember it nowa time

Summary

This quote expresses the profound impact that encountering someone special has on our lives. It reflects a sense of amazement and inability to recall a time when that person was not present. The metaphorical language portrays how their beauty and the connection established with them have transformed the speaker's perspective. It emphasizes the significant influence that even a single interaction or encounter can have on our lives, altering our priorities and altering our very sense of self.

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Beauty Love Infatuation Meetings

By David Levithan

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