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I would have worn your ring
and taken your name
but not for the reasons you'd expect.
I do not ask you to be my man
for security; assurance
lies in my sense of self.
I ask nothing of you, need
nothing from you. If
the surety of my love is enough,
should I be of value to you
then love me if you will or
leave me if you must.
I will not stop breathing,
or dreaming or living my life--nor
will I stop loving, believing
Or wanting in your wake.
Absence is not abrogation
of that which exists
beyond legality
and human imposed
conditions.
I would have worn your ring
and taken your name
but not for the reasons you'd expect.
I do not ask you to be my man
for security; assurance
lies in my sense of self.
I ask nothing of you, need
nothing from you. If
the surety of my love is enough,
should I be of value to you
then love me if you will or
leave me if you must.
I will not stop breathing,
or dreaming or living my life--nor
will I stop loving, believing
Or wanting in your wake.
Absence is not abrogation
of that which exists
beyond legality
and human imposed
conditions.