How do I stop loving you?
where do I put the feelings?
can I see you and not remember how it felt
to be held so tightly in your arms,
or can I blot out the taste of your kisses?
I don't know how to put out the fire
you ignited in my soul
my soul shall be bearen and cold
will I die if I cannot feel you near?
at times this seems so possible
Do I have to give up this sweet memory
of times and places, of tastes and smells
shared only between me and you?
Ah, but what of the traces of love you left behind
that have given me courage and strength
I did not have before you
the trinkets of self worth, and bits of joy
Do I need to brush you away
in order to be set free? Never may that be!
The traces of your love gave me reasoning
and wisdom that I shall cherish for a lifetime