What would have been,  
If you would have let  
Me love you for a little  
Bit more, and the stars  
Kept shining as bright,  
And the green of the trees  
Kept complimenting  
The blue of the sky.

I imagined you in  
My arms, sinking  
Deep into my soul  
And finding soil  
Never touched before.  
Oh, how beautiful it  
Would have been if you  
Had let things flourish.

My love at a distance,  
I’ll mark you in my dreams,  
A special corner just for you,  
Carved into stone and adorned  
With pencil drawings,  
Night lights and pothos pots.

I’ll run out the cave as soon  
As lightning strikes,  
I’ll dance around my soul  
Ablaze. I’ll put my palms  
A little too close to the fire,  
Feel it burn so bright through  
Skin, nerves, and bone.

I’ll sit alone and  
I’ll watch it burn.