Somewhere between
our first hello
and the last
time I saw you,
a whole life
happened, and
I am left to wonder
just how long
I will be
grieving its death.
Despite it all,
I do not regret
a single moment
spent loving you,
even if the price
I paid was steep
because I don’t
have another lifetime
to fall in love
with someone new.
Even supposing
I knew where
you kept the
hearts you have
broken and the
dreams you have
stolen, I would do
nothing different
than what I did
to add to your
collection.