What We Had

She and I were “We” for a while
Her smile was my morning coffee for a while
A kiss followed every “hi” and “bye” for a while
For a while, the world’s population was two

A beach sand heart embraced our initials for a while
“My house” evolved into “Our home” for a while
My cat had an extra person to ignore for a while
For a while, people cringed at the sight of us

My couch sunk a little deeper on Sundays for a while
My favorite coat was her hug for a while
The line “I hate you” was a joke for a while
For a while, we saw other people

I woke up with too much blanket on me for a while
Terrible singing didn’t come from my shower for a while
Breakfast actually tasted good for a while
For a while, all I wanted were overcooked eggs

Back together, we found love for a while
What we had was no longer past tense for a while
We thought the world was finally on our side for a while
But for a while, was all we got.

Inspired by: Bradley Paul's ‘Short Ends’