Her Imprint Time Cannot Erase

I walked away in anger.

Later, I realized that my love for her

was greater than my anger.

So I continued loving her

in ways she would never know.

It felt like remembering a promise made long ago.

Meeting her was never an accident,

it was something my soul recognized

long before my mind understood.

When my pain, my longing,

and my love collided,

her absence became part of my journey

rather than the end of it.

With my ego softened, my heart expanded,

and old patterns began to break.

That was the true magic

she brought into my life.

She arrived like the waves,

bringing love, lessons, memories,

and moments that quietly

shaped the person I became.

Though her time in my life was brief,

its impact was lasting.

Life has taught me that not everything

we love is meant to remain.

Sometimes people leave,

yet they take nothing away from us,

instead, they leave us with

something we carry forever.

I stood still like the shore,

watching the waves come and go.

I never questioned why she came

or why she left.

I never asked her to stay.

I simply embraced her presence,

cherished her touch,

and when the time came,

I let her go.

Yet her presence

left an imprint on my soul,

one that time will never erase.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind