I went this far, but no further.
***Last of seven parts***
And now this incarnation has to end, along with everything that was a result of the choices of this lifetime.
Still, a rose is as perennial as the seasons that govern our lives. Now that the pattern comes to a close, let me just say one thing.
I will never die. And farewells are different from goodbyes.
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For you:
You will remember, for it is in remembering that we learn to accept. I am sorry that what we had only lasted for a while, but now, know that this is the ultimate quietus by which we stand. You know who you are.
For you:
I am sorry it came to this, but we are forever unbound from the destinies of each other. I am sorry, here, I whisper it now. But try no more, for your seeking will only end in vain.
And for you:
Death never is justified, nor is it any justification. I hope that you are happy now. What we shared two lifetimes ago ends here, for I have finally, finally, finally learned and accepted that you love me no more. Still, I will wait for you somewhere in that bridge across time and forever.
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And now I leave this chapter of my life again, for I do not know now if I still have the strength to write.
Lord, have mercy on my soul, for this is the rapture that I've been wanting.
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Goodbye.