A Gentle Release

I gave you love like sunlight spills,  

Soft as dawn, yet full as day,  

But even warmth in endless waves  

Can drift a tender heart away.

Too much can be a heavy thing,  

A crowded room with no retreat,  

The more I gave, the less it seemed  

You felt its pulse, or heard its beat.

Love like air, a gentle breeze,  

Needs open space and quiet skies,  

So next time I will let it breathe,  

And leave you room to realize.