I Told You That I Loved You Poem by Maya Reid

I told you that I loved you
Well, truthfully, I wrote it first
That’s how I knew it was true
And I wrote it again and again
And each time I meant it more and more
It took on deeper meanings
As time went on
But the words never changed
Except occasionally adding
“Always”
“Forever”
Or, my favorite,
“Eternally”
But how much I needed you never changed
Eventually, we grew together
Grew to know each other
Truly and deeply
We said we’d be there for one another always
And wrote that we loved each other
And I finally grew comfortable
Being so intimate with you
That I said it aloud
I told you that I loved you
And we grew even closer
And you thanked me as we grew
And we became inseparable
It began to show
And I never denied
That I’d let you inside
And you wrote that you’d love me forever
That I was the only one who understood you
That you didn’t know how you lived without me
Yet still you’re pushing me away
Can it be that even our love will crumble into dust?
For, my love,
I told you that I loved you
But I’m still waiting for your reply
I told you that I loved you
And you never said it back
I told you that I loved you
And I’m afraid that you’re only saying goodbye.