you arrived at just the right moment.

so i hope

your departure is as auspicious,

blessed, monumental, needed,

inspiring, inspired, serendipitous,

divine, necessary, abbreviated

and quick

as your presence.

that is to say, you never were close by

for long. so double your efforts this time

and make your absence as brief.

or better yet,

best yet,

figure it out and find

a way to stay.

do i love myself ?

truth be told, i've learned to.

and to tell another truth,

i love you more.