— a private edition, of one —
no.° 4 / forever
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— in the official record —
measured precisely, in the only currency that counts
— and counting, with love.
— plate iv. of vii —
developed slowly, kept carefully
— an archive of small admissions —
the nights we will not forget
— sealed, by hand —
break the seal, only if you mean it
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— a private clause, in two parts —
“Twenty-one years of choosing each other, growing together, and turning ordinary moments into memories worth keeping. Through every chapter, you have built something that is truly your own — a life filled with love, laughter, family, and countless stories to tell. May the years ahead bring you more journeys to take, more mornings to wake up beside each other, more reasons to laugh, and more moments that make you look back and smile. Here’s to the love that began twenty-one years ago, to everything it has become, and to all the beautiful chapters still waiting to be written.”
— witnessed, your loving Children
— colophon —
this volume was bound on this morning,
in a small room, with a great deal of love.
— yours, always