i wish i could hold onto that pristine 
moment like you held onto me in the Panera parking lot,
that moment before we knew we were doomed
to end even before we began.

it lasted two seconds, maybe three, 
but that single embrace was worth 
the weeks i spent waiting, 
the months i spent wondering
if you’d ever need me like i needed you.

if i would’ve known we’d be ripped
apart, i would’ve never let you go.