Like This

so how can i hate you
when you love me like this
how can i forget you
when you remind me of what i miss
how can i continue
when you begin and end me
how can i hate you
when you up-end me like this

so how can i love you
when you're so far away
when you sleep with your husband
was that something wrong to say?
how can i stop laughing
when you tickle me so well
and how can i sleep
when there are still more stories to tell

but just like that i';m gonna stop now
just to prove i have learned how
cuz maybe the most precious kiss
is leaving it open-ended like this
like this
like this
like this

-September 13, 2008