Letting Go

The night sky glowed with summer stars, I recalled our first night of love in that strange bedroom. The first time I said, “I love you.” As we lay upon the bed. We loved, laughed and cried in the months that followed, I felt joy as never before. Alone, I remember the day we parted, the day I said, “goodbye.” Silent tears hold back behind a façade, I miss your gentle caress, our nights of passion, Words of comfort, We didn’t feel the candle flicker, Denied the truth that our love would end. An ever-smiling face carried new life into my thoughts, Her short sharpness left me breathless. My fingers stroked blonde hair, Bright blue eyes entranced me. Music flowed, I felt love’s birth within her, And still I had to go. Into the night of a thousand white eyes, I never said the words, “I love you.” As I broke from her embrace. Unsure of my feelings, I still miss her closeness in the loneliness of my bed, Alive to nothing but silence. Emotions overflowing with love, and still I cannot say. Love is selfish in the eyes of those in love, I hope for our sake, I can feel love too, As I gaze up at the stars I’m left with above.