Is this what love is
I fall for another
But when I close my eyes
I still see you,
And your bright smile.
Taunting me of dreams
I've let go for a long time.
Is this what love is
I look at your pictures
And call you ugly
But I smile, my heart smiles.
Because I see your bright eyes
Taunting me of dreams
I've taught myself to forget.
Is this what love is
I say I'm just fond of you
That I've given up.
But I see the sadness in your eyes
And the tears in your smiles.
Making me remember
Why we're the half of each other.
Is this what love is
I push thoughts of you
By loving another
But my heart clench
When I see a remembrance of you
Making me remember
Why we're the half of each other.
Is this how much I love you
That even when we don't talk
Even when we don't see each other
I remember the feel of your hands
The tears, kisses, and long goodbye
Taunting me of dreams
I don't want to remember.
Is this how much I love you
That when I hear the echo of your voice
See a shadow of your smile,
The subtle crinkling of your eyes,
Your confident stance reflected in another
My bruised heart still waits
For you to choose me this time.
-RM
2021.05.07