Letters to You

~The art of you~

As I look around

In my darkroom

I see a shadow

Something that looks just like you

or at least the person you pretended to be in front of me

when I scan past our memories

I'll never forget the way you loved me

the way you held me

the way you made me forget how I was empty

and although I wish we lasted forever

I knew our time together would end soon

but that wouldn't stop me from loving you

and cherishing the art of you

the art of who you were to me

the art of loving you

it was something I grew fond of learning

as..I hoped you grew fond of loving me

but then I realized, it was only me

it was only me who loved you

as you had never loved me

not in the way I had hoped you'd be

but alas I accepted the way things were

as I thought I deserved this one-sided love 

but it still hurts seeing you with somebody else

as you were my true love

but sadly I had to learn

you won't always be with the one you truly love

not in the way you'd want to be at least

but of course, I learned to take what I could and cherish it

which is why I'm happy I got to learn

to learn how to love you

and cherish you

because nothing is more beautiful than the art of you

the art of us