Quiet Gratitude You still think of me— that is why

 You still think of me— that is why my life moves gently, why happiness finds me without asking. You remain the same, steady, certain. That is why you are at peace. I was different. Ego, attitude, neglect— they stood beside me. I stayed silent. I did not respond. After a long distance of time, my memories woke in the soft breeze of your kindness, your sympathy for my imperfect nature. Only then did I realize— we were in love. But after numbers were erased, messages deleted, silence chosen, I know it is no longer right to expect love from you. We carry our own lives now, our responsibilities, our families. So I speak without desire, only with eternal gratitude and deep respect. I am happy— knowing you care for me in your own quiet way. I am happy forever, holding you only in memory, only in thought, until my last breath.
Jyothi sankar