couple of years

because sometimes

a man needs time

to do the right things

i gave you

everything back

your photographs

your music & songs

had them

hanging around

as reminders

of things loved

& lost

working through regrets

the self punishment

losing somebody

brings

working towards

a place in me

i could let you go

handing over

mementoes

the ephemera

of what was once

us

but what i can never do

is give you back

take back for me

is the time

we spent together