You deserve all the happiness in the world.
You deserve everything that I could not give you, or at least wasnt ready to give you.
Ive dated, loved, lost, and dated some more.
Everton Vila
Youre the one that got away, and I have no shame in admitting that.
Despite any fallouts we had, I never for a single second questioned how you felt about me.
Every now and again it will hit me: Damn, Mike, youre 28.
Pretty soon youll have a wife and kids, and that doesnt scare me in the least bit.
Perhaps the only thing that scares me is not having those things.
Thats when I think about you.
Everton Vila
I feel like so much time has passed, yet it all feels like yesterday.
Somewhere over the last seven years, that boy you dated became a man.
At some point during that time, he realized what he had lost.
When it all finally sank in, it was too late.
Personally, I dont mind the flashbacks every now and then.
Youve never heard any of this from me, and perhaps that was part of the problem.
Ive always wondered what would happen if we bumped into each other around town, if anything at all.
Would I keep on as if we were perfect strangers?
Would I say hello and risk the awkward, Um, hi?
I guess the answer to that will come if and when that scenario presents itself.
There is no rhyme or reason why you should ever stumble upon this.
More than likely, you will never read this; and Im perfectly okay with that.
In some ways, this article wasnt even meant for you.
But this article was about you, so Ill end it by thanking you.
