Letters To Lovers Poem by Caroline Noonan

Letters to lovers:

Dear New York,
We have been in a relationship now for as long as my adult mind can remember.
We met when I was a teenager, and I was immediately enamored. You were like nothing I had ever known hitherto.
I am so so immensely grateful for all the adventures we have shared together. I will cherish them forever, and you will always have a place in my heart. Of course, you were not so easy to be with sometimes, and many would say not worth the effort it took to be with you. You could be so very demanding, even cruel at times. I'm not sure if it was love or fear of moving on to something unknown was the reason I stayed, but I did stay, and I can say now with all my heart that I love you. Today I am happy I worked through our difficult days, as I am filled with memories of so many more wonderful ones we shared together.
It has come to a point in my life where I feel it might be good to take a break for a while, to go our separate ways and explore what else is out there. I hope we can always remain friends, and see each other on occasion, and who knows maybe we will reunite again and realize we cannot live without each other. Even the thought of not spending time with you hurts to think about, but there are some things you simply cannot provide me with. I'm not sure if I will ever be fully content not attempting to fulfill my dreams, and I simply cannot see how you can help me satiate this desire. It's possible I underestimate you, but right now it seems best to plan to spend some time apart, and possibly everything will become clearer.
Do let me know your thoughts,
Love Always💕


Chére Paris,
I have had a crush on you for as long as I can remember.I still think about our brief affair many years ago. The excitement I felt in your presence. You were a little mysterious, and I didn't understand you always, but your melodic voice always assured and comforted me. You were romantic and passionate just as everyone has always said of you. I have been thinking recently how nice it might be to spend some time together. I have been in a relationship with New York for so long now, and as much as I dearly love our connection, there is simply something missing. I still feel I have so much to learn and explore, and quite honestly NY has gotten a little lazy and waits for me to initiate every time. Of course, I don't mind, but it's nice to be thought of and pleasantly surprised sometimes. I think we could have so much potential together.
It is possible you and I may not be good for each other, but it is something to think about.
Do consider it! I eagerly await your thoughts.
Bissous Mon Chou❤️

Éireann, a chara
Oh dear Éireann! It has been so long. You and I share such a history together. How have you been all these years? I know in the years that I have left you have been through so much change. I hope you are being treated well and cared for. You are so unique, and have one of the friendliest dispositions of anyone I know. You are charming, witty, and have such a natural beauty that you never need to masquerade it. I always admired you for this. You may wonder why I am writing to you after all these years. As you know, I have been with New York all this time, and there is a recurring issue that we simply cannot come to an agreement on. We love each other dearly, and I have tried (so much so that it is exhausting to think about now) . I'm just not sure we can move forward right now. I was wondering what your thoughts are on us possibly getting together and giving it a chance. I realize we have both changed so much, and maybe in this moment I am suffering from "the grass is always greener, " no pun intended!However, I do think of you during this time and wonder if we could work together. I know one of the reasons I left you so long ago was how moody and tearful you could be at times. However, maybe we could work through it. I know how easy you would make it to fulfill that hungry desire I have that New York simply doesn't understand, or maybe is too distracted to notice. I know what we have together might be void of deep passion, but there is a small part of me that thinks of our potential.
Do let me know your thoughts!
Should we not decide to do so, you will always hold a place in my heart.
Slán go fóill❣️