3 seconds ago, I hung up the phone with you. 3 minutes ago, I reread your poems to me. 3 hours ago, I woke up from the same dream I had of us 4 years ago. 3 days ago, we spent a wonderful night together. 3 weeks ago, you offered me your house keys. 3 months ago, you were showering me with “I love you’s”, sweet kisses and promises to hold me forever. 3 years ago, we were laying in bed together planning our life out.
2 seconds ago, I teared up from reading what I just wrote. 2 minutes ago, the thought of us never having this again crossed my mind. 2 hours ago, I went out to the garage to dig up all the old hand-made presents you made me. 2 days ago, I laid in bed crying myself to sleep. 2 weeks ago, you told me you couldn’t love me the same way as before. 2 months ago, you wouldn’t accept my apology. 2 years ago, we were still very much in love.
A second ago, I found myself lost and confused. A minute ago, a teardrop fell. An hour ago, I thought about how the tables have turned. Yesterday, I felt pathetic. Last week, you broke my heart. A month ago, I thought we were still trying to fix things. A year ago… I never should have let you go.
Time is all that we have. The past, history. The present, something to cherish. The future, to fill with loving memories. We remember time with pieces and fragments of what happened… memories. We count how much time has passed.. with numbers. As lame as it sounds, the numbers shouldn’t matter. The only numbers that should ever matter between 2 souls are 143: I love you. (Cheesy, right?)
by kathyluong