a poem for you

chocolate skin and earthy curls,
gold flecked eyes and whispered secrets,
pastel nails and white soled shoes.

it all reminds me of you.

summer breeze and falling leaves,
frozen lashes and herbal tea,
muffled laughs and warm, strong, hugs.

it brings back so many memories.

your not-so perfect teeth, your light blue flannels,
your large hands with delicate fingers,
your crinkled-in-the-corner eyes,
folding when you smile.

i love it. i love all of it.

i wish i could go back in time
and run my fingers through your
soft hair, just one more time.

before we were lost in our fears,
wandering through the darkness,
broken pieces of the same
masterpiece.

because, darling, don’t you know?
every good thing will come
to an end.

in the end.