foggy window
shedding pages of November
the deeper down I burrow
you are all I can remember

Dear sweet darling,
if only you knew.

My quandary of our parting,
a testament of my love for you.

Oh, Juliet,
You're out and you're free.

Far greater than adequate,
so far, far from me.

The loss of you,
I cannot bare it.

No longer two,
I cannot share it.

We traveled many tales,
then wrote our own to follow.

Our love prevails,
yet impossible still to swallow.

With you I dreamt to wed,
draped in white, my beloved bride.

Awake, lonely in bed,
I cry and mourn for my delicate dream has died.

For you are my heart's reserve,
praying your years to come bring jubilation.

Of which you deserve,
sincerely yours in my everlasting adoration.

Sincerely, Romeo to Juliet

I hope she likes the same documentaries as you.
I hope she wakes up on time.
I hope she drives you around without getting lost.
I hope she asks about your day more than she tells you about hers.
I hope she is the perfect combination of masculine and feminine.
I hope she is warm with normal temperature regulation.
I hope she's low maintenance.
I hope she's secure in herself.
I hope she watches the news and stays up to date on current events.
I hope she makes you feel safe.
I hope she can talk to you about cryptocurrency.
I hope she's good at ***.
I hope she's buying and not renting and makes wise investment decisions.
I hope she's independent and doesn't get too jealous.
I hope she is a fun plus one and doesn't get socially anxious.
I hope she's easy to please.
I hope she's easy to sleep with.
I hope she's easy to feed.
I hope she likes listening to podcasts in the car and remembers your favorite songs.
I hope she's loud enough to tell her jokes so everyone can hear them and you don't have to repeat them for her.
I hope she can handle her liquor.
I hope she can handle her dairy.
I hope she doesn't move a thousand miles away.
I hope she remembers what you need at the store.
I hope she picks up after herself and washes her hair often.
I hope she has her own hobbies and lets you have yours.
I hope she cooks for you as much as you cook for her.
I hope she listens to your worries and validates your feelings.
I hope she welcomes you to her family and they welcome you with open arms.
I hope she sees you and understands you the way you need.
I hope she allows you to grow without ever holding you back.
I hope she is patient and communicates what she needs.
I hope she too wants to be the best mom one day.

I hope she doesn't take a single day for granted.
And I hope she knows how ridiculously lucky she is to love and be loved by you.

I hope she makes you happy, I do.
My hopeful heart was, is, and always will be with you.

After your last breath, your soul departed,
But for us, our time together was just getting started.

You lived a whole long life in which we were not involved,
And you taught us people are more than a list of symptoms to be solved.

As your mind and heart wrote the book that was your story,
Your body was the binding that held all the glory.

As we say goodbye and close the last chapter,
We want to thank you for your life’s bravery and everything else after.

Moving forward practicing medicine we will pursue,
And we are better equipped now because of you.

I dug a hole so deep
to bury the pain
of the girl with whom I used to sleep
but who am I without her name?

In one door,
out the other.
Longing for more,
as my lover.

Lonely showers,
a silent space.
She took the flowers,
and left the vase.

Lungs longing to breathe you in
Hands aching to feel your skin

Your eyes and mine
Suddenly intertwine

Tippy toes, arms around my neck
My head on your chest

And our souls connect