Ode to you

7 years ago, you stepped into my life
and my heart.
For the first time I experienced
innocence, discovery, happiness and love.

Oh what a joy to experience
your smiles, your actions and your caresses.
What a delight to share
your hopes, your dreams and your fears.

But it was not all fun and no pain.
Sometimes, things were not easy.
The future was cloudy,
and I was unsure where we were heading.

You never went away, you never gave up.
You told me "No pain no gain",
and so you persevered,
trying to make it all work out.

However the more you tried,
the more I took flight.
We were like the like poles of a magnet,
getting closer but never being able to really connect.

The years went by,
and even though we met up now and then,
the misunderstandings continued to tear us apart.
Till one day, you told me "It was not meant to be"

I never thought that I would feel this way.
Even you too!
But yes I do,
and its cutting me up like what it used to do to you.

Memories of the past keep flooding my mind,
both happy and sad.
What did I do wrong and what I should have done.
Could they have been prevented? Or were they fated all along?

I guess,
its me.
He could do in one day
what I could not achieve in all these 7 years.

I'm happy for you.
I'm sure that he really loves you.
But it breaks my heart to know that I can't hold you,
like I used to do.

So I guess
as the curtains close in the final act,
what I want to tell you in this ode to you,
is just a simple "I still love you".