Echoing Silences

If I lose you, my love
I'm scared, not of
Years wasted
And neither shall I
Find myself unable to live without you
[I'll be strong and move on
And all that, you know!]
What does scare me, love
Is the thought of
My dreams, trashed -
Rendered pointless
Of pain excruciating, But meaningless
Of a pain that will
Fade away with time -
Like a fading rag in the sun
There are things you're not supposed to
Talk objectively about
And I dread being talked of
Objectively - as your past
Like a long-forgotten taste of
Vanilla flavored coffee
And, sunshine, don't let my memory
Come as a lump of guilt
Or a pang of heartache
Or a moment of sundown
Let it play in the twitch of your smile
And promise me,
That a part of me will continue to live in you
And I swear, that
A part of you shall forever be in my soul.