A glimpse is all I’ll ever get –
Into what a life with you could be like.

For one timeline is all I have time for  –
Regardless of how many lives I encounter
and loves I let inside.

Oh, the infinite possibilities,
And I – 
I only get the chance to taste a finite set of realities.

It breaks my heart.

Knowing that regardless of how hard I try –
It isn’t a question of might,
But rather a feature of this design. 
Cosmic laws dictate the flow of time –
All I get to choose is how many ‘Hellos’ get a chance at ‘I love you,’ 
versus a nod –
versus ‘Goodbye’.