People ask us why do we live together
Why haven’t we gone our own way
We stopped being lovers a long time back
We aren’t a couple anymore
We may not even be friends
And yet we continue together
Leading separate lives
But staying in one house.
I have thought about it
Leaving you, buying a nice house
Somewhere near the sea, perhaps?
That had always been a dream of mine
Or a posh one in the city
That had always been a dream of yours.
I have thought about it, you know
Of leaving you, leaving us behind.
You have thought about leaving too
There is no point in denying it
I know you too well, remember?
We have spent more time together
Than we have spent without
And maybe that’s why we stay?
For you know all my cracks and crests
As I know all of yours.
Yes that’s why we stay,
To anyone who asks, here’s your answer
I am the only one who knows your history
And you’re the only one who can read my map
I think leaving now
Would serve little purpose
But staying…at least there’s comfort
That you know who I am.
How do I leave you then?
When I am old and senile
And forgotten my life
Who else will remind me of who I am?
How can you leave me then?
When you’re lost and restless
Not knowing how to go on
Who else will tell you stories of you?
This is who we are: you a ship at sea
Going on adventures
Me the lighthouse
Guiding you back to safe harbours
Me a light to your darkness
You that sparks a cold candle
Two sides of the same coin
Destined to be together but never to meet.
Written as part of AtoZ. For more, check the Theme Reveal 2020 – 26 Letters of Love.
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