Dating : I Will Only Love You Twice

Remember that autumn,
that warm day
when we saw the first leaf
of a tree
falling down?

We watched it fell
slowly
like dancing
moving from side to side.

You said
look, it’s taking forever.

And I could only think,
perhaps, eternity lives on a leaf
on its way from summer to autumn.

I panicked that day,
I remember.

You said
look, you’re getting sweaty.

And I could only think
how scared I am
both of eternity and death.

I’m scared of everything
and nothing
all at the same time.

Always
and never.

Watching leaves fall
welcoming autumn
took me to that moment
walking with momma.

She said,
I’ll never, ever
leave you.

But she did.

She said,
I’ll love you forever.

But she did not.

I’m scared of eternity
because it’s like a fairy no one has ever seen,
like a leaf falling off a tree,
floating,
slowly dancing
and touching the floor
to remain there until wind takes it away.

You said
look, eternity is all moments combined
a leaf falling
a tree getting naked
the floor saying hi to leaves after a while
the wind making everything dance
carrying a kiss from momma to a kid’s cheek.

You said
look, things change
but the remain
like love
it never goes away.

You said
look, If you’re scared
I won’t love you forever.

You said
look, I will only love you twice
once when leaves fall
and another when they don’t.