Pursuit of Something Else

I hope someday you're not the first thought.

When it's dark and I'm alone in bed, 

when I stand in front of the ocean or the Eiffel Tower,

I hope I don't think of you.

I hope I think of how much I enjoy the moment for myself, 

rather than how much I wish you were by my side.

I hope someday you realize just how much I loved you,

and I hope when that day comes I'll have finally begun my life again,

in a pursuit of happiness that doesn't rely on you.