i was me when we met
i was me when we met,
i’m sure of this.
but somewhere through the years,
who i am departed from who you met,
and it takes more effort each day
to prepare for the raising of the curtain
on the performance of our shared lives.
this has happened countless times before
with everyone i’ve ever loved,
which isn’t to say you aren’t special,
only to say i know how this ends,
and i’m already mourning it in anguish.
i’m sorry.