To: my love

Today I had a horrible thought of what my life would be like without you.

Once this thought invaded my head, I could not let it go.

I pictured what I would do, how I would look at the world,

I saw the things that only mean something because of you.

In my head, I drove past all the memories I have shared with you,

like that time I warmed your hands at the beach,

or when I forgot my house keys and you stayed in the backyard with me until I fell asleep.

Then I stopped at my most recent favorite memory,

and I thought, what if that is the last one?

I know I would be okay.

I know that I would survive,

and I know you would want that for me.

But I also know that my life would be much less full of color without you.

My world is flavored with the things we have shared.

I love you.