POEM: DARLING

Hello there, Darling. How have you been?
It’s been too long since I’ve seen you, my friend.
I counted the hours & dreamed of when
The Universe would bring us together again.
There’s so much to tell you, it could take days.
But I’ve found love in so many ways.
Beautiful people & stories & moments in mind,
But in the end, I’ve come to find
All my thoughts lead back to you,
& I must confess, love, you’re my muse
& for all the things I’ve been refused,
I never dreamed of losing you.
I regret not having let you in,
but in terms of emotion, I didn’t know where to begin
& despite it all, you’re still my best friend
& you’ll stay that way, beyond the end.
& whether we talk again or not,
My heart is bound to you in lover’s knot
& I’m not going anywhere,
unless you ask to meet me there.
& a few more things I must confess,
without the tuxedo & wedding dress,
for I never cared to see your ‘Sunday best,’
I will carry my love for you through flames of death.
You have my heart & you were my song;
You were the angel all along.
Thank you, love, for all you did for me,
I’m sorry I got selfish & couldn’t see.
I miss the days when we’d laugh & play,
& a love so strong, nothing stood in our way.

I miss the jokes we used to make,
& the love in your arms always keeping me safe.
I miss the dreams we used to share,
& your cute frustration when unprepared,
but what I miss most is you singing with me,
for your energy alone was my ecstasy.
With all my heart & all my mind,
I wish you love & joy to find,
& in my heart you’ll always be,
for my broken heart no longer belongs to me.

Kaia Reinette