dear t

i miss you. there was a chance, i didnt take it, but i could have kissed you. you were the one who showed me how to truly live by conquering my fears. the years that have passed make up for a hopeful future that may last. the connection between us hasnt been severed because when we were together i felt as though the flame never weathered. i wont ask for you to stay because i know youll always be there, no matter where, no matter the distance in mentality or geographically. i know youve told me many times before, and i havent exxactly told you, but i want you to know because i partly feel like i owe it to you. but a part of me will always be with you, and you in me like the halves of the seashells we have. those fossils are meant to last like a ship that never cast into the sea. the sea of longing will always crash and flow, but as long as you know this, i will always love you too.