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By JD Date: 2004 Aug 25 Comment on this Work [[2004.08.25.00.28.4973]] |
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Once, I fell in love with boy. And I loved him so hard and so fast that I had to close my eyes to keep my feet on the ground. And so I loved everything that I couldn't see. I loved the stories I used to hear about him. I loved hearing how much he cried for me when I left him. I loved hearing how much he missed me when I was gone. I loved our plans for the future. We would buy a farm so our children can run around with horses all day long. The thought of buying a ranch came to me as I was driving in the country one day and saw a little girl running wild with her pony. I wanted the same for me, for my daughter. And so he told me that he would buy me a farm someday. I loved the tenderness I heard in his voice each time I called. And even though I couldn't touch him, or look into his doleful eyes, I heard the love in his voice and it was enough. During these times, he would tell me that was waiting for me, and that he was willing to wait a lifetime for me to return. I loved everything I couldn't see. But then one day, I opened my eyes. And what I saw broke my heart for I had never really loved the boy. In reality, I had merely fallen in love with the dream. |