PERMANENT RESIDENCE


To my four eyed manatee,

I've always wanted you by my side ever since the day you held my hand. And you leaving for to take permanent residence outside the country is an incredibly hard fact to swallow. People say to me, "Oh, he'll take you there!" but I know, deep inside, you never will.

Even my parents are so excited that after more than 4 years finally you will marry me, just before you leave. I'm so embarrassed, because they're so sure; they won't even listen to me when I tell them it's not the case.

It's extremely painful; I don't even want to think of my feelings. So I get by thinking how happy you must be. I'm happy that you're going to get what you've worked so hard for. You belong there, not here. But I'm here and so I don't belong with you.

I love you and it has never stopped.




the love letter collection
submitted 12:35 PM EST
thursday, february 12, 2009