Last night, while trying to fall asleep
(and failing),
I felt an emptiness in my heart
(and in my bed)
that I’ve felt many nights
(since losing her).

But last night, something was different
(and instead),
there was a feeling like I was filling
(all the way up),
with a warmth I wanted to give
(to you).

And last night, I wondered if holding you
(arms intertwined),
would take away the last five months
(of nothingness)
and make me happy again
(and again).

05/20/2004

Author's Note: This poem is about realizing that sometimes the only way to recover from losing a relationship is to find another one. The cool thing about it is that you can read it WITHOUT the words in parenthesis, or WITH the words in parenthesis for even more super-fun detail!

Posted on 05/21/2004
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