I’ve learned that words are the only gifts worth giving.
They cannot be lost, undone, or even taken back.
They hold such weight, such passion, such beauty.
They are permanent, and they are all I have to offer.
So I will give you all I have, every ounce in every letter.
I will drain this well of ink within my head,
and empty the waters of love within my heart.
I will savor every touch, I will savor every moment.
And I will keep them inside, where no one else will find them.
For they will fill the emptiness in my body,
the holes I cannot see, the holes I cannot reach. 
And they will live there quietly and safely,
with a constant whisper
that reminds me
of the way
your eyes
are deeper
than the
sea.