Hate


I hate the word long
because I
long for you

And I hate the word
here
because you are not here

There are other words too
ones that I hate
and yes
they have everything to do with you
words like
hope . . . because I cannot stop hoping
that one day
maybe
possibly
when there's a hurt that will haunt us for a lifetime
thoughts . . . because I'm tired of our memories
and yet
still
you're all I think about
living . . . because I lived with you
for you
and now
I have to live without you
and the word I hate most
is love . . . because I still love you