Quantum Pink Hearts

little pink hearts drawn for no one.
little pink hearts in pink felt tip pens.
liitle pink hearts with room for 2 sets of initials and a plus sign.
chubby little anatomically incorrect hearts
but not with the name of my beloved inside.
I carry him with me,
and in that other world
that was created when he chose her,
wherein he's my lover,
together we dream of the life we're embarking on.
little sadly drawn pink hearts that look empty without his name.
behind the hearts, between the protons,
a porch swing, with us sitting side by side, holding hands
2 glasses half filled with wine,
sunset painting itself across the sky before us,
2 cats moving between our feet brushing against our skin
for want of nothing but the contact.
The breeze off of the water rushes towards us
and he brushes the hair away from my face that wasn't there before...
leans over, kisses my face,
"thank you for this good life"
that has really yet to begin, as we sit beside the door
with little pink hearts and our names engraved.
behind those hearts, between those protons,
a girl sits with a pink felt tip pen
and pretty pink paper
drawing little pink hearts
and sad words, alone and never knowing.