We Will Always Have Coffee

As I watch
from my window
for the last time
I see you pass by
and so
I raise
in salute
a cup of coffee
a tribute
as it were
to the many we shared

The love I still hold
for you
love you could not return
remains constant
knowing that I
must
let
you
go
for you
it seems
you
have given your heart
to another

That it be cherished
treated kindly in all things
respected and cared for
bringing boundless happiness
this
for you
is my wish

As I must leave
you dwell in memories
move on
seeking to find
from another
that which
you
could
not
give to me

© 2009 Michael Shelby