In the pouring rain,

Only then do I see

That love can win over pain,

And you still love me.

The past has been set,

But the future does remain.

There is nothing I regret.

From you I won’t refrain.

Life is never clear

With what it really means

To live without any fear,

But even fear is not what it seems.

Fear is not forever,

And neither is joy.

One thing I know is that I never

Meant to play you like a toy.

Life will go on.

This is not the end.

You were never really gone,

For you are still my friend.

–written in 2000