I Never Knew (Poetry)

I never knew
I needed you
your colour
and your song

I wanted him
a passing whim
too shallow to
last long

And there were more
perhaps a score
in half as
many years

They came and went
with no harm meant
no heartbreak and
no tears

Love was free
for you and me
no wedding ring
no vows

We had a ball
and did it all
as much as
time allows

It couldn’t last
the 60s passed
the swinging world
moved on

Too late I knew
what I should do
but you my love
had gone