I wrote this piece in my poetry journal after my lover came back into my life after some time of no contact. The struggles I have endured because of this relationship are grand. However, it is he who makes me feel most like myself. These struggles were mostly the result of our separation, considering our methods of communication more or less led to the temporary demise of our relationship. This frigid emptiness, however, managed to continuously foster the warmth of love - our love. And so, while editing this piece in preparation for submission, I have been able to confront the parts of myself that both he and I collectively hurt. Through my continuous and eager efforts toward resurrecting our love's jaded flame, a burning sense of intimacy has once again found itself ever-present in my heart.