I have loved the way you lived,
The gentle rhythm of your breath,
The evenings filled with your voice,
And the quiet beating of your heart.

I have loved your hands,
Roughened by years of work,
Your weary palms
Marked by the passage of time.

I have loved your smile,
Warmer than the morning sun,
And the light within your eyes
That brightened my darkest days.

I have loved your embrace.
Whenever you held me close,
The darkness disappeared,
And my soul found peace.

I have loved even the silence—
The kind that needed no words.
A single glance from you
Could awaken my heart.

I have loved—quietly, deeply—
And I have no regrets.
Though our paths have changed,
The love within me remains.

Wherever you may be,
May every sunrise bring you joy.

And if our paths cross again,
May our hearts remember
Without a single word.

And if they never do,
I will still wish you a life filled with light.

For true love asks for nothing—
It simply wishes
For the one it loves
To be happy.