Tides

You won't return
I sent you far from me
By asking you to stand and claim me
Can you tell me why I am haunted
By the remembrance of your kiss?

He writes the most beautiful letters
And awaits my return to his Rose city
He says hello every day
And isn't afraid of me
Calls me lovely

Why do I crave you?
Why can't my heart let go?
I should be rejoicing at seeing him,
But all I can think of is you.

Never mind.
I will go through this day without you.
I will tell myself all is well.
I will find beauty in the common.

And one day, the remembrance of you
Won't knock me sideways,
Steal my breath, and place a lump in my throat.
One day, I will forget to love you.
I will learn to want what's good for me.

Today, I still love and want you.