You tell me about your life... and the things that you're doing... and I'm happy for you, I really am...
Knowing that you're trying to find your way and who you are in this life is great to hear...
I'm happy that you're becoming a stronger person, so independent with big goals that I know you'll achieve someday...

I just wish all this would've happened with me by your side...

But I know... you needed to do this alone.
I couldn't help you... this was your "me" time... You needed that "me" time to see what the world had to offer...
And I can't lie... I did too...

I needed to be alone to realize what I wanted ... and to know for sure what I did not want...
I needed to be free to realize that love is hard to find...that real, true, unconditional love is rare...
You were all that.
I needed to grow up... just a little...
I had to be alone to realize how lucky I was...

It's crazy to think that after all the time we spent together,  we're now two separate people...
I'm such a different person than when we met
... my heart has changed, so has my mind.
I don't think I would recognize myself if I saw me five years ago...
I feel that you're different too... and I hope to see this new version of yourself someday...

Life is complicated, and it's beautiful
It hurts sometimes, but the pain makes me feel alive...
Songs... so many remind me of you
Places... can't look around without picturing you there too...
Gestures, sounds, mannerisms... I still have some of yours that I picked up when we were together... They've become part of me too.

I have to say... I do miss you
I recall memories of us together when I'm home alone, or when I'm simple walking down the street... I cherish those moments;  I put them in my heart to have with me always...

I truly do not know if we'll ever have the chance to give this a try once more... I don't even know if we'll ever see each other again...
But I can't say "never"... Life has taught me that much.
Just know that I appreciate every moment we got to spend together, every laugh, every tear, every hug, every kiss...  
You'll always be a part of me regardless of time...
I will always love you.