Dearest—
it has been a while since I last saw you
I endured countless nights
countless sighs
countless breaths
—without you
Drearest—
I hope you wouldn't think me vile
as I ask you how many more days
how many more lies
how many more deaths
do I have to endure
Dearest—
I ask and I seek the answer
to the question of how many more battles
how many more shots
how many more cages
how many more shouts
how many more reasons
how many more lights
how many more occasions
how many more heights
how many more blessings
how many more letters
how many more beatings
how many more embers
will I spend
—without you?