It's true,
I could have stayed.
It wasn't easy,
but I stand by
the decision I made.
Yes, it's true,
I'm scared
(just like everyone else).
But I'm not afraid.
I never meant to
hurt you, break your heart, make you cry.
If one day,
you meet another gentle (yet strong) man
such as I.
Try not to be so hard on him
if at times he's terribly shy.
At least you never insulted me
by calling me a nice guy.
I'm a good man, mostly
or (at the very least):
I try.
One part gentle man,
one part wasp,
one part butterfly.
It is hard to stay in touch,
remain friends;
When I'm not sure
if we were even
really friends to begin with.
(c) Brent M Harpur, 2014.
"When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen." (Ernest Hemingway)
