Who was I ?

Who was I?

Before you...

Without you...

In this life.

Were you ever not mine?

Without me...

Without us...

Whenever, some time.

No... this can't be !

I know I have seen you all along.

In every length of memory,

Close and safe and warm...

No.. this is not a dream!

I pinched myself and checked.

I thought I had found you,

But I found myself instead...

A me, who can laugh,

Smile around like the world is beautiful...

Even stop sometimes,

And smell some flowers, wild and bountiful...

Then I close my eyes,

Breath deeply in...

Clear my mind again,

So I can think -

Who was I?

Before you...

Without you...

In this life.

Were you ever not mine?

Without me...

Without us...

Whenever,some time.