Love Letter
After 30 years
you’re just as beautiful
as you ever were.
And you’re still the only one
that I’d be a better person for.
The things we did we did for real.
The things we said were true,
even the promises we made and didn’t keep;
even the love we gave and then stole back;
even the lies we spoke and then forgave;
even the fun we had and then denied;
even the doubts we hatched and then hid;
even the fear we felt and then used against each other.
The nearness of your skin made my hair stand up,
and so does the memory of it.
You turned your face away,
and I showed you my back,
as we walked apart.
You didn’t lead me to love,
and I didn’t dance with you.
I don’t know if you’re home,
but I saw your face on the internet the other day
which is why I know that after 30 years
you’re just as beautiful
as you ever were.