Inevitably fading

The memories of you

of us

of then

There is no now

But there are memories

Beautiful times

Times when you made me smile

Time when I laughed until I could barely breath

Times when I couldn't see past you

There was only you

I could only see

you

Times when your smell was comforting

appeasing

familiar

Times when I couldn't share a space with you

without butterflies

without feeling a sense of home

You were my home

You were

mine

Now all we have to share

are memories

Our love

is no longer shared in our union

Or carried in our hearts

The spirit of what was

remains within the memories

that like all things

will eventually

inevitably

fade