Early on, I read into the words you had written,
Far more, perhaps, than you intended to have given.
I hope, somehow, the time we spent together
Means as much to you as it will to me—forever.

I know, in comparison, I can never compete;
No matter what is said, I can never make you complete.
A curse I carry is this: I think too much, too long,
Twisting thoughts until their edges soften, though still wrong.

In those first, electric days of discovery,
My heart pounded fiercely, defying recovery.
I felt the anticipation within you when we collided,
But now, as of late, it feels that desire has subsided.

Your kisses once rained on my heart like an endless ocean;
Now, I survive on mere drops, as if there is caution.
For the collision of our bodies, we had yearned so hard;
Yet the flame of yesterday now feels extinguished and charred.

What changed, I wonder, to make things as they are?
I thought our journey would stretch wide and far.
Perhaps I held on too tightly, my grip too strong,
Tasting you with that sip, sweet but fleeting, all along.

I hope, in some way, I have touched your life;
For you, you’ve cut into me—hard, like a knife.
Before you grow weary of my simple ways,
I hope you’ll think of me fondly, on some distant day.

You were my friend before that fateful hour;
And a friend I remain, steadfast in my power.
The word “friend” carries meanings vast and deep,
Binding paths we shared and promises we keep.

It was that word, friend, that shaped our discussion,
Turning affection’s course into hesitation and caution.
I’ve written of endearment, affection, and care,
And all those words remain as true as they were.

Words, you see, are what define me and hold me together;
Through them, I mask those faults I fear to measure.
With prose, I can charm, suggest, and seduce;
With conversation, bring out the best, and set hearts loose.

Yet it is through the trials of relationships we see,
That some leap from port, ship to ship, seeking to be free.
It wasn’t when friendship found its introduction—
No, it was the moment we succumbed to seduction.