For J.D.


i met you the night of my 21st birthday
it was as if we were the only two people in the room
though we were surrounded by so many

you were my magic
the one who said yes
we made a commitment and i changed my name
for a while at least

i remember that afternoon in the mall
you played the piano in the foyer
everyone listened as i sat next to you on the bench
later you bought me a Frank Sinatra CD
i still have it many years later

but we both know that
you hurt me more than you loved me
and those emotional scars still show today

even in the midst of those painful memories

i will always love you

08/03/2005

Posted on 08/04/2005
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