Crossed my heart
You said
You promised
(Cross your heart
and hope to die)
That you would never tell
That I was the one who took the last cookie
that day
in Kindergarten
Because we were
best friends
We grew up
and in 3rd grade
I promised
(Cross my heart
and hope to die)
that I wouldn’t tell
Brandon that you liked him
Because boys were supposed to have cooties
and we were best friends
In seventh grade
You promised
(Cross your heart
and hope to die)
That you wouldn't tell
I quit eating
because Tessie
called me fat
Because
thats what best friends do
In tenth grade
I promised
(Cross my heart
and hope to die)
that I wouldnt tell
that you started cutting
because Brandon called you ugly
That same year
I promised
(Once again
cross my heart
and hope to die)
not to tell
that you wanted to die
you quit keeping my secrets.
that year
I didn’t think
thats what best friends were supposed to do
They all knew
about my refusal to eat
so I talked to a nice lady every day
but I never told her about you
and your shaking hands
pale skin
sad eyes
scarred wrists
and anger at the world
So they never really knew
why
I was so sad
When You died
I cried
and tried to die too
because we were supposed to be best friends
but you died
with a note that said
I crossed my heart
and died.