Last Century Love

Pre Internet engagement

Leaving messages that never were answered

Dial tones that broke hearts or were the time that you built your confidence

A great leap of faith

Writing love letters that were never read or that were and made the ink run

Telling someone how you felt right then and there on that rainy street corner because you might never see them again

Lost in translation and never knowing when you’d hear back

Not taking time or their smell for granted

Never changing the sheets because that meant they were gone forever

Crumpled photographs in wallets that said:

“she’s my doll”

‘“that’s my man”

“she’s my old lady”

“the bread winner and all”

My sweetheart that I’ll love till the next life