Even When You Left, I Loved You

Even when you left

I loved you

Quietly

Without asking for anything in return.

I loved you

In the mornings

When the sun touched the walls

And reminded me of your warmth.

I loved you

In the evenings

When shadows stretched long

And memories came softly to me.

I loved you

In the silent spaces

Where your absence echoed

Like a soft wind through empty rooms.

I loved you

In the laughter I could no longer share

In the words I never spoke

In the moments I wished could last forever.

Even when you walked away

Even when your steps faded

I held your memory

Like a fragile flame

That refused to die.

I loved you

In the songs that reminded me of you

In the scent of rain on the street

In the quiet corners

Where only my heart knew your name.

I loved you

Without hope of return

Without promise of seeing you again

Without asking for your eyes to meet mine.

I loved you

Because love is not always possession

Because love is not always near

Because love can live

Even in distance,

Even in absence,

Even in the soft ache of longing.

I loved you

Through tears I could not show

Through nights that felt too long

Through days that carried your shadow.

I loved you

Because part of me

Was always yours

Even when the world said otherwise.

Even when you left

I loved you

And in that love

I found strength

I found patience

I found a quiet peace

That taught me

Love is never wasted

Even if it is unseen.

Even when you left

I loved you

And I will love you

In gentle ways

In soft thoughts

In moments that only my heart can hold.

And in loving you

I learned to keep my heart open

To the beauty of feeling

To the grace of letting go

And to the quiet power

Of a love that never fades.