“I Didn’t Say Much”

– But I Hope You Remember the Feeling of My Love

I didn’t say much.
Not enough “I love you”s,
Not enough “I miss you”s,
Not even the “I’m sorry” I carried in my heart.

Instead,
I smiled softly,
held your hand,
and wrapped you in my arms.

Maybe that was all I had.
Love that was slower than words,
and deeper than sound.

And I hope—
even if you don’t remember my voice,
even if you couldn’t see my whole heart,
you still remember
the warmth of my arms,
the touch of my hands,
the feeling of being loved.

On the days when you feel alone,
I hope that memory finds you.
Quietly, gently, like I used to.

I didn’t say much—
but I loved you more than enough.
I just hope you remember how it felt.