For want of its own category, I'm calling this a poem in the form of two letters. When you read Dear Charlie, read each letter separately then read them straight across from Charlie's to Amita's and you'll see they connect as well. I see this sort of odd joining of meaning and thought across the page as analogous to the confusion that can be part of romantic relationships. With this poem, I recalled how we left Charlie and Amita in season two and how they both seemed to be suffering so much while sorting out their feelings. I hope you like it.
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Dear Charlie
Dear Amita,--------------------------------------------Dear Charlie,
I hope you don't
feel-----------------------------------The time has rushed by us,
it's been
pointlessly awkward---------------------------hasn't it? I know that
between you and
me-----------------------------------.there was a moment when
We've both
wished-------------------------------------it was easier to spend our days
working together,
sharing out thoughts------------------.side by side, and loving it.
would be
enough---------------------------------------.That's all changed now.
We've had the
same dream, I think----------------------For fate to step in—that's
Something I've
had to accept---------------------------what I've dreamed of. Instead
before I could go
on:------------------------------------I realized, in one crystalline
second,
that I can't
control --------------------------------------what the world does, or
your mind. I don't care----------------------------------whether we can
go back,
about what's behind us----------------------------------whether we can
begin again,
how long it takes, our union-----------------------------.is impossible.
Our opportunity
is not dead. It's not--------------------------------------passed us,
quietly. I feel I'm not
too late. Will you be-------------------------------------able to summon
the courage.
the fearlessness I need?----------------------------------I want
you to forgive me.
Because life is unpredictable,-----------------------------I never meant to
hurt
the one I love—this soul who is---------------------------a kind, noble
person like
you—I know I want with my whole heart-----------------my guide, my
colleague,
Take me now, grant me-----------------------------------the old friend I
adore.
my life, my
longing, my love-------------------------------We're too late.
Marry me----------------------------------------------------------Good-bye
Sincerely,--------------------------------------------------Sincerely,
Charlie------------------------------------------------------Amita