By Galadrial
Date: 2001 Dec 31
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[[2001.12.31.01.10.17696]]

Heart of Mine

Letting go of you
was hard for me heart of mine,
So different from the man I first met
who did not feel worthy
good, kind or decent---
because another love
held you to an impossible yardstick
of not who you are,
but who she wished you would be.
And oh my sweet,
how you pushed and pulled
and tried to shape yourself
like silly putty of the soul,
trying not to hurt when you proved
to be only mortal, and human.
Loving you was easy---
so easy that I broke my own rules,
and when I found myself wanting
more than I knew you could give,
I knew it was time
to gather ny wits and heart,
make a neat bundle,
and give you the best chance I could.
God speed Heart of mine.
I will see your face in tonight's moon,
amd pray that these tears
don't taste like yours,
but after all this time,
I know they will.