i hope you think of me softly,
not the discordant storm i was
the last time we spoke.
i hope you are not
who i left you.
i hope you keep the
love and space for me
i forever keep for you,
but i certainly understand
if you do not.

i hope you forgive me
for letting hope die,
for letting my heart hate you
for an indeterminate
amount of time.
i hoped for
different things
but it seems
you did too.