So Long, My Love

April 3, 2025 at 4:44 PMv4

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Come closer to the fire, my quiet stranger,  
Let me trace the map upon your hand.  
I once thought I could read the future in the embers,  
But you took me where the light can't stand.

Oh, so long, my love, it's time that we began,  
To lose and find, to find and lose, and start it all again.

I lived like a monk before I met you,  
Chanting prayers I didn't understand.  
Then you came like a storm in a temple,  
And the gods forgot to make their plans.

Oh, so long, my love, it's time that we began,  
To lose and find, to find and lose, and start it all again.

We met when the sky was turning violet,  
Between the ocean and the dust.  
You held me like a secret you would never tell,  
And I let the world dissolve in trust.

Your letters say you're standing right beside me,  
Then why do I wake up so alone?  
I reach for you like rivers reach for heaven,  
But your silence turns my hands to stone.

Oh, so long, my love, it's time that we began,  
To lose and find, to find and lose, and start it all again.

Now I wander where the old roads vanish,  
Trading prayers for borrowed names.  
And just when I thought I could be holy,  
You call me back into the flames.

Oh, so long, my love, it's time that we began,  
To lose and find, to find and lose, and start it all again.

M-TM

Love’s pull hit me, its joy, its loss. A waltz sparked, and it felt like a cosmic story, woven with old Russian tales, tugging at me. It’s about love’s timeless dance. I picked up my pen and let it flow, tracing a map I didn’t know I had. ○○○●●●○○○ Come closer to the fire, my quiet stranger, Let me trace the map upon your hand. I once thought I could read the future in the embers, But you took me where the light can't stand. Oh, so long, my love, it's time that we began, To lose and find, to find and lose, and start it all again. I lived like a monk before I met you, Chanting prayers I didn't understand. Then you came like a storm in a temple, And the gods forgot to make their plans. Oh, so long, my love, it's time that we began, To lose and find, to find and lose, and start it all again. We met when the sky was turning violet, Between the ocean and the dust. You held me like a secret you would never tell, And I let the world dissolve in trust. Your letters say you're standing right beside me, Then why do I wake up so alone? I reach for you like rivers reach for heaven, But your silence turns my hands to stone. Oh, so long, my love, it's time that we began, To lose and find, to find and lose, and start it all again. Now I wander where the old roads vanish, Trading prayers for borrowed names. And just when I thought I could be holy, You call me back into the flames. Oh, so long, my love, it's time that we began, To lose and find, to find and lose, and start it all again. M-TM