when I met you I saw something
something I had wanted for so long
in you I saw belonging
I saw connectedness
I saw love
I wanted you to heal my wounds
to help lift me up from the mire where I lay
I wanted you to love me
this craving is something i have none for so long
it has been too long since I have been embraced
to long since I guffawed with a good friend
I realize now that what I asked of you is not something one person can give
I need a community
I need friends
I need to be surrounded by people who are loving and being loved
Thank you for the moments we shared
thank you for your presence
thank you for your love