Two Lifetimes In One Year

January whispered, stay safe, stay still,

A heart wrapped in caution, unready to feel.

The months rolled by, a quiet refrain,

No room for love, just self-contained.

But summer ignited a spark unforeseen,

A chance encounter, a shift in the scene.

He smiled, he listened, he broke through the wall,

And suddenly, I was ready to fall.

The days grew longer, the nights grew sweet,

Hours of talking, our hearts would meet.

He may have stumbled first, but I fell fast,

Dreaming of moments we thought would last.

Yet love can be fragile, a delicate art,

What seemed like forever was torn apart.

The crash came sudden, the silence profound,

Leaving my heart scattered on the ground.

December arrives with a cruel, quiet sting,

Mourning the warmth that summer did bring.

I started this year unready, alone,

But end it just wishing I could call him my own.

~RMC