We Knew

You knew. I knew. We knew from the start that the end was near.
You know. I knew. We knew that your life was too full to include me.
You knew. I knew. We knew that despite all that what we felt was real.
It was immediate. It was physical. It was mystical. It was ethereal.
It was almost palpable.

It was as if we’d known each other all our lives.
We shared the same history.
We talked on the phone for hours about politics, history, religion, world affairs and cursed like sailors. We said what could not be said to any other.
It was as if we’d been talking together for ever.

You made me smile. You made me laugh. You made me feel alive.
You made my soul sing a song unsung before.
You knew me and loved me still.
I was unique, independent and challenging but you loved me anyway.
I felt safe with you.

With you I felt beautiful.
With you I felt valued.
With you I felt joy.
With you I felt strong.
With you I could not be defeated.

I knew. You knew. We knew that time was our enemy.
I knew. You knew. We knew that forever did not belong to us.
I know. You knew. We knew that circumstances would overcome us.
We loved each other anyway.
And now, it’s over.