At that point in life, no visionary could say, this love wasn’t a true need

Looking back at the past, reliving the memories in old pictures

Our smiles tell the story of love, but the heart spoke a different language

Everything divulged in the relationship, trying to be a symbolism of the rock glimmering on the ring finger

Every ounce spent trying to become a perfectionist, struggling to love you the way you demanded

Qualities possessed just didn’t stand up to par, there was always something lacking

One side, a strong sided effort to be untied, on the other a lackadaisical effort

The good times were over played, in hopes no one would have to admit this was an engagement failed

A vast amount of love, but sometimes as the saying goes love just isn’t enough

A wedding dress sitting in the closet, patiently waiting to be worn

No real urgency to wear it, or plan for the day that’s dreamt about by both men and women, that special day, our wedding day

The reality the un-broken bond our families saw, was spot light and standing center stand

Loving you was incredibly hard, the only feeling we firmly reciprocated

Planning for the biggest moments in life, should have been the most joyous, instead it became the most tumultuous

The burden carried would lead to an ugly separation

Guilt, neither of us had the potential to be a great husband or wife, the need to be changed for the other, had the inability to mold us

For years after, the struggle would remain present, the wish- washy mind consumed on the decision made

Hearts left on empty, re-learning how to live the daily grind

Wallowing in pain, where you the one that got away ?

Tears cried for several days, until the tear ducts had no more tears to cry, they were dry

Two more failed attempts at reconciliation

Trust, betrayal, anger, defeat, and fear firmly stood in the way

In actuality our guts told the story, neither of us authentic to ourselves, this relationship was meant to fail

The tools learned, needed to be applied to someone else, someone who had the capability to be everything we needed

The security, stability, friendship, and lover each of us so thoroughly deserved

Being in love was awkwardly difficult, but having love was easy

Times are changed, at completely different stages of life

The animosity has faded, the emotions no longer raw

Before me, stands a man who loves thoroughly, imperfections and all

There are no pretenses on how to provide love; it naturally falls in its appropriate place

The good days by far, favor the occasional bad day

Communication between two individuals, very clear

Ill will no longer resides in the heart, destiny kept us apart

Once loved, it’s wished you’ve found your way, before you is a woman who has the capacity to love you in every single way