all the women
i ever loved,
brought me the kind of love,
i carried within.

to all the women
i ever loved,
loving you still—
is that my sin?

to all the women
i ever loved,
did you ever love me back,
the way i have been?

to all the women
i ever loved,
would you turn away
if we crossed again?

to all the women
i will ever love,
does it matter at all
if you’re not with me?

to all the women
i ever loved,
if i caused you pain,
it was never knowingly.

to all the women
i ever loved,
if the wound still lingers—
please, forgive me.