It’s so hard for me to let down my guard, but you walked through my walls like they were nonexistent. I wasn’t looking for anything, but you entered my life effortlessly. I felt as if I’d known you all my life when I had only known you a couple of hours.

It was like magic. The way my fears all drifted away when you were near. I was falling for you hard and fast, and you had no clue.

I cared about you with all my heart, but that wasn’t enough for you.

You left. Just like everyone leaves in the end.

You weren’t who I thought you were, but you still hold a piece of my heart.

I just want you happy, even if that means you aren’t with me. I will miss you, but I accept we must go our separate directions. We were not meant to be, and it’s ok.

I am grateful for the little amount of time we did have. I wish we could’ve had more time together, but we all have our own paths to take. Our journeys just took us in different directions.

You decided you had to walk away. I’m not mad; you had to do what you thought was best for you. I respect that, but just know that I could’ve loved you. If you had given me the chance.

1. I could’ve loved you through every good day and every bad one.

I would have gladly shared those days and every moment in between with you.

2. I could’ve loved you through every success and failure.

I could’ve been there to help you celebrate every dream achieved, and I could’ve been there to support you through every failed attempt.

3. I could’ve loved you through every depressive period with understanding.

I wouldn’t have asked you to change; I wouldn’t have questioned you; I wouldn’t have left.

4. I could’ve loved you through every fight we had.

Nothing could have been serious enough to make me stop loving you, if only you had let me fall for you completely.

5. I could’ve loved you though every family struggle.

Whether it was a fight with your mom, dad, brother, or sister I would’ve listened to your ranting and never complained.

6. I could’ve loved you through every loss.

I would’ve held you while you grieved. I could’ve been there to hold your hand at every funeral, wipe every tear that leaked out from old memories, and listened to your reminiscing about the past.

7. I could’ve loved you on the quiet mornings.

Those mornings when the sun gently peers through the curtains bathing the room in gold. Those mornings where you stay in bed drinking coffee and smiling at how perfect life can be, if only for a moment.

8. I could’ve loved you through every dark night when the rain threatened to break down our walls and pull us apart.

Every lightning strike exposing shadows surrounding us wouldn’t have scared me off. No thunder would’ve been loud enough to drown out my love for you. No matter how high the flood threatened to get, my feelings would never have been washed away.

9. I could’ve loved you through every mistake.

I would’ve forgiven and tried to be understanding. I would never have judged you.

10. I could’ve loved you through every illness.

I would’ve stayed by your hospital bed. I would’ve taken care of you anyway I could have. I never would have left you, even when things got hard.

11. I could’ve loved you through every distance.

No matter the miles, our love could have conquered it. No matter how many oceans I would have to cross to see you again, I would’ve found a way. No distance would have been too great that I would’ve given up. No matter how difficult the time apart would have been, my love wouldn’t have diminished.

12. I could’ve loved you through every milestone.

Every promotion, graduation, and birthday. I could’ve been there beaming with pride for you. I could’ve been there at your wedding, walking down the aisle in a white dress. I could’ve been there when you held your first child in your arms. I could’ve been the one experiencing all of those milestones with you, had you only allowed me to.

I could’ve loved you.