Dear D Poem by Nick Downer

I still remember the bubbles.
I don't remember what you were saying
about them
just that you were using them as an
analogy for your thoughts on polyamoury.
Me, a self proclaimed monogamous,
never thought I would be questioning
myself.
But almost a year to the day,
we were sitting by the canal
while I picked apart your brain and soul,
and you urged me to search mine
to find the answers I was begging you for.
In only a few days
I would be moving in with my lover,
a definite and concrete monogamous
and would be giving up any thoughts I had
on being with multiple lovers
so I wanted to make sure I was making
the right decision.
But I don't believe in right or wrong decisions,
just in whatever choice we make,
and its following events.
One year later I am still with that lover,
and while I still think about polyamoury,
I am happy.
You didn't help me make
a right decision that day
you helped me look inside myself.
I still throw silent thank you's your way
and hope they find you.
I still think of you and
will always remember
the bubbles.

Sincerely,

N