if i stop loving you i'll still
cherish the way you looked at me to listen to the words i didn't have to say, because all i could ever do was enjoy the moment with you, with my head empty and my heart full.

if i stop cherishing that, i'll still
appreciate the softness in your voice when we talked about the flaws i had (and still do).

if i stop appreciating that, i'll still
think of you, when others show me compassion and treat me with the care you did.

but if i stop thinking of you,
i don't know what i'd do.