It was just an old faded thermal shirt,

one may wonder why I still keep it.

But if you knew the old shirts history,

you would know why I have kept it.

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The shirt used to be a dark maroon,

but now has faded from much wear.

It has lost a battle with bleach also,

but to me the shirt remains the same.

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My lover that is long gone gave it to me,

to keep me warm on a cold winter night.

It did the job when he wasn’t around,

but in  no way replaced his body heat.

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The shirt got me through very rough times,

I slept with it on when I missed my lover.

I could at one time smell his cologne to,

the shirt made me homesick for his love.

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I still wear it to keep warm in the winter,

under a hoody it does as it supposed to.

His scent has been long gone for awhile,

replaced by my favorite Rare Gold perfume.

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But my lover that I loved is long gone now,

but the memories of our time still remains.

The thermal shirt lasted longer then he did,

a situation that is regretted deep in my heart.

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Some day the thermal shirt wont be wearable,

worn out from my wearing the shirt many times.

Then it will be turned into dust rages to dust with,

But the memory of it or the man will forever remain.