Withered Love

It was fun while it lasted, fast and intense
Yet slow and beautiful all at the same time
But you made me no promises and I asked for none
So when the time came, I was disappointed but not surprised
I was not surprised
Because you were gone long before you walked out
That much I had seen coming in the days before
And like a fool I chose to ignore what lay before my eyes
I chose not to fight,
Not because I did not deem you worth my strength
I chose not to because I love you
It sounds ironic, I know
But I opted to let you go as you came
Of your own free will...
So instead I will cry silently and quietly
For a love that could have been so much more
For a heart that was given ever so delicately
And broken by the one it was entrusted to
I will pick up the pieces and start anew
But like the finest Chinese porcelain,
I know the cracks will remain for all to see
So I will not pretend to hate you, nor will I even try
There will always be a place for you in my heart
But that will not stop me from moving on
Because I know in time I will find another
Who will fill the emptiness left in me
And I will smile with satisfaction once more
I will feel what I felt for you
And then some