Love, the exotic bird, <br />came and went.<br />Heart forgot love.<br />Joy, the majestic willow, <br />wept and died.<br />Mind forgot joy.<br />Hope, the basement lamp, <br />fell and broke.<br />Soul forgot hope.<br />Self, the anxious caterpillar, <br />took flight and dropped.<br />Self forgot self.<br />You, my all, <br />became all my reasons.<br />Reasons left.<br />You left.<br />I never forgot.