I Will Remember You

I will remember you as the tender soul Who carried me through my hardest battles With myself, against my shattered ideals, And lifted me higher to view this cruel world Through another, brighter lens. I will remember you as the tortured one Who marched through life's darkest tunnels Within yourself, amidst your suffering, And upon reaching the light-filled verge, You remained unchanged by pain. I will remember you as the resilient one Who withstood every looming challenge That greeted us during our darkest hours, And fought with every fiber of your being To preserve our hidden love affair. I will remember you as you remember me, Along with these precious fragments of memory Of you, and all that makes you perfectly you, And I will forever remember you as the only soul Who loved me completely, unconditionally. -