You were my cage,

   and in the same way,

   my fleeting freedom.

My burst of confidence,

   yet my gnawing doubt.

My growing courage,

   yet my constant fear.

My newfound hope,

   yet my lingering regret.

You are the one person whom I no longer think about,

   but in the same way,

          the one whom I still miss so.

- J

(06•12•17)