Dear Rose,
I just reappeared in the TARDIS. The words were on my tongue, and I was going to tell you. But then I disappeared. All I wanted to say is, I love you. So I wrote this letter. Just in case I might see you again. I lied to you at Bad Wolf Bay. I'm not going to be okay. I don't like traveling alone. I need you. It's strange, because I've never felt like dying until today. Not regenerating, actually dying. Ending life, letting go of all the pain. But of course, I can't do that. The world needs me. And I hope you stay alive because your world, Pete's world, needs you. Rose Tyler, defender of the Earth. I don't even know why I'm writing this. I'm going to stop now.
Love always,
Your Doctor
Dear Rose,
Right after I wrote that last letter, a bride appeared in my TARDIS. Her husband was evil so we fed him to a giant spider. Her name is Donna, she travels with me now. There was another one, Martha. She was great, but she was in love with me and I still love you. So she left. Donna and I, we're just mates. It's great to have a mate. But I still miss you.
I found the last letter under my pillow and I thought I'd write another one. I think of you every day and I hope I can give you these letters one day. I've been doing good, had a lot of adventures. I wonder how you're doing, working in Torchwood. I bet it's great. I hope you didn't forget me.
Love always,
Your Doctor
Dear Rose,
I saw you again. It was amazing. But you already know that. You were there. I'm sad again, though. One moment we're all together, happy, hugging each other. And then I lose you again. And Donna. Her memory's gone. She'll never know about any of the adventures we had together.
The amazing and terrible thing is that you get to have me. We're going to grow old together. Too bad I won't be there to see it… That's the absurd part. You got me, but I'm all alone again. At least the other me remembered to take the letters, which is good. That means you're going to get to read them.
I'm not sure what's going to happen to me now. I hope when you're with me, the other me, that is, that you think of this me. I hope you wonder about me sometimes.
Love always,
Your Doctor
Dear Rose,
I regenerated. It scares me that you might see me and not recognize me. At least you were the last person I saw before I regenerated. I went to you before you knew me. You were very kind to me, even though I was a stranger. I wish I'd gotten to kiss you.
I'm a new man now. Still not ginger. I don't look that bad, though. I met a little girl, Amelia Pond, that's her name. Isn't that a great name? But she grew up and I took her with me. Don't worry, I don't love her like that, even though I think she has a crush on me. She's engaged and I should be taking her back to her wedding soon.
Love always,
Your Doctor with a new face
Dear Rose,
I'm all alone again. My Ponds are gone. You're the only one I wanted to tell, because I know you'd make me feel better. Like you did when I first met you. You're the one who mends me. They lived a nice, long life, my Ponds. Still, I wish they were here.
The only person I have left is River, but I know she's going to die, because I saw her die. And then I'll be all alone again.
Everyone leaves and I have to go on.
I hope you have a great life with me. We deserve that. I hope you still think of me. And I hope I get to see you again with these eyes. I still think of you all the time.
Love always,
Your Doctor, still