I won't think of my mistakes as wasted time
because every wrong choice that seemed right at the moment
every lapse in judgment led me
to you.
it's almost as if I had to fight through
the insanity and clouded judgment to
find you.
to realize that all the work and stress
i felt in the past never existed
with you.
the ease of walking beside you
in silence
only listening to the sound
of your breathing
and watching the rise and fall
of your chest
the unparalleled joy i feel
when i hear you laugh
it was always easy
but now the hardest part is letting you go
hoping that we can lie beside each other again
that my hand will still fit perfectly in yours
as i look back on our journey to each other
i don't curse the time with others
the forced, unsuccessful attempts
because those struggles brought me
to you.
and no matter how brief our time together
i'll cherish the peace my heart felt
when i realized
it was you.