They say burned out flames
should never reignite
but my love,
I always thought you might.

Why is letting go of you
the hardest thing I'll ever do
when you said goodbye to me
so easily
I can’t forget it
though I’ve tried
I can’t erase it
from my mind
I just replay your love
I think of it all of the time
because I don’t want to live
in a world without you
so now I’m stuck
in an everlasting blue
constantly wishing for your return
but you have moved on
we've had our turn
our beautiful fire
has already burned
Maybe its foolish
to hope for a spark again
but I will never let go
I will never give in
my darling I loved you then
I love you still
I love you now
and I know I always will

I will forever remember
Those beautiful deep brown eyes
That you thought were so plain.
But darling, you could not see:
how could you possibly see?
The way they shined in the sun
breathtaking hues of mahogany
Melting into golden rays
Circling an eclipse
your “plain brown eyes”
truly aren’t plain at all
they are a stunning mixture
of every color known to man
The most beautiful sunset on earth.

We used to sit together
in a comfortable silence
there was no need to speak
just being with each other was enough
We still sit in silence
but not because it is comfortable
now we just don’t know what to say
What changed my love?

We used to be together constantly
because being apart was unbearable
Nothing in the world mattered
only each other
Now you are always busy
there is no time to spend together
other interests have replaced me
What changed my love?

We used to dream of our future
magnificent plans of travel
promises of tomorrow
nothing could stand in our way
Now the dream is faded
too good to be true
slowly the promises you made are broken
What changed my love?

We used to talk every moment
constant texting when we were apart
talking on the phone all night
until one of us fell asleep
Now I can’t reach you
you ignore my calls and read my texts
gradually we talk less and less
What changed my love?

We used to hold each other close
nothing could separate us
our bodies merged into one being
two pieces in a perfect puzzle
Now you are distant
a chasm grows between us
replacing the closeness we once felt
What changed my love?

We used to know each other
Staring deeply into your eyes
that were bright at the sight of me
I could see that you loved me
Now your eyes are unfamiliar and dim
deeply yearning for something I cannot give
I don't know you anymore
You’ve changed my love.

It was an early Monday morning
when you said that we were through
Though I knew it was coming
the words still cut through me like a knife
I was on the floor
wrapped in your familiar embrace
you sat behind me
your lips slowly brushing my forehead
the comfortable silence we once knew
was tainted by an agonizing anticipation
of the inevitable conversation that soon would follow
your dreaded words sliced through the silence
“we have to end things”
these five simple words were filled with emotions
of sad wistfulness and pain
it amazed me how
these heartbreaking words could be said so lovingly
I turned to you
Choking back tears
I begged you not to leave me
I stared deep into your eyes
desperately searching for something familiar
a comfort I could not find
The eyes that I had once recognized
were somehow different
though they were the same on the surface,
I could now see the hopes and dreams deep inside
an overwhelming longing for something more
something that I could not give you
sadly I knew nothing else was keeping you here
it was selfish to try and convince you to stay
Even though I was breaking,
I told you to go
that I would be ok
I grasped you tightly
in a familiar embrace
with tears streaming down my cheeks
I breathed in your scent for the last time
trying to memorize it
For I sadly knew
that you would never come back to me